silently

adverb/ˈsaɪləntli/

Frequency rank: #7,008 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

in a way that makes no sound; without speaking or noise

Illustration for the English word “silently”

Example sentence

She tiptoed silently through the hallway so she would not wake anyone up.

Synonyms & related words

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