silently
- a word derived from silent.
Example Sentences
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Silently, the public slowly decided that the severity of Deen’s actions wasn’t harsh enough to warrant a digital blacklisting.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025
Silently, the audience did as asked: Hundreds of people carrying those placards high into the London night.
From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2023
Silently tossing the dice over his right shoulder, DaBaby instantly changes his facial expression from carnivorous glee to a solemnity that’s largely absent from his recorded output.
From The Guardian • Jan. 10, 2020
Silently rowing while the broader conversation swirled around them did not sit well with most of the rowers.
From Washington Post • Oct. 9, 2018
Silently, like a deer, the figure of Cico emerged.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
