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Definition of Silently
1. Adverb. Without speaking. "He sat mutely next to her"
Definition of Silently
1. adv. In a silent manner.
Definition of Silently
1. Adverb. In a silent manner; making no noise. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Silently
1. silent [adv] - See also: silent
Lexicographical Neighbors of Silently
Literary usage of Silently
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Similes by Frank Jenners Wilstach (1916)
"silently. silently as a snail slips over a cabbage leaf on a dewy morning. ...
silently, like thoughts that come and go, the snowflakes fall, each one a gem ..."
2. The Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen (1892)
"... and while Mrs Morland was successfully confirming her own opinions by the
justness of her own representations, Catherine was silently reflecting that ..."
3. The Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen, Reginald Brimley Johnson (1892)
"... and while Mrs Morland was successfully confirming her own opinions by the
justness of her own representations, Catherine was silently reflecting that ..."
4. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"silently as a dream the fabric rose ; Tkt ï*sk, Book v., 1. 144. Panel-game, an
American thieves* trick. A place is specially fitted op with sliding doors ..."
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