adv. 1 making no sound; 2 not willing or wanting to speak; 3 unable to speak.
The baby is silently sleeping.
The baby is silently sleeping.
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Mrs. Jeepers watched as her class silently filed into the tiny room. Which word is an adverb?
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Why can a tiger move silently through any terrain?
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''I silently berate myself for not having avoided that little aside.'' What does 'berate' mean?
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Why did the girls sit silently across from each other after the fight?
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The stealthy hunter silently approached his prey.
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Yin gestured silently to his feet. What does silently mean?
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mute; quiet; still
aloud; audible; noisy
3 syllables
si-lent-ly
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