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silently

  • a word derived from silent.
    silent
    adjective
    making no sound; quiet; still.

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There is a spa trip and fancy dinner at a restaurant and behind it all, lurking silently, a cancer scare.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

In short: If you are silently — or not so silently — freaking about retirement, you are not alone.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Since 2013, Mboladinga has worn colourful suits and silently imitated a statue of revered revolutionary leader Patrice Lumumba, with one arm raised, for entire matches.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

The character is underwritten but Jolie picks up much of the slack through her silently shattered expression.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

And the whole city seemed to be sleeping silently under its blanket of snow.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo