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Recent Examples of silently
The extension loaded its own logo, extracted the hidden code and executed it silently.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
One by one, people of all ages silently stare at the camera for several seconds as emotions flit across their faces.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Those same stars will glide silently through the night as the last moments of 2025 fade and the first of a new year begins, heralding the start of another year of incredible stargazing opportunities.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Book lovers gather at Bird Park to get to know new people and read silently together.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Each ship glides across the water nearly silently, wind-powered, and outfitted with hybrid propulsion.
—Julie Jones, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
But city and county officials in Miami-Dade, Broward and parts of Palm Beach County followed a federal process to fortify crossings and allow trains to pass through silently.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The water was the color of steeped tea; cypress knees were draped with moss like frayed velvet; gators slipped silently beneath us.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
Many stood silently beneath the waning moon, police helicopters whirring overhead.
—Sara James, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silently
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The Drifters Ferris wheel sent riders floating in hot air balloons that soared soundlessly toward the glass dome above the park.—
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Steve taught me how to travel soundlessly through the lowland wilderness.—
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Amazon quietly discounted dozens of top picks from Stewart’s collection, including Dutch ovens, knife sets, oven mitts, and more, with prices starting at just $8 and discounts going for up to 60 percent off.—
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The prose looks polished, charts look clean, and a single percentage point buried in the model quietly pushes the decision in a different direction.—
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“Silently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silently. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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