Synonyms for silently
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a silent manner; making no noise.
Example sentences
- wordlessly James teared up and left the room wordlessly.
- noiselessly Much to my surprise, the door opened noiselessly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| silently | rising | |
| wordlessly | rising | |
| mutely | rising | |
| taciturnly | steady | |
| inaudibly | rising | |
| dumbly | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- dumbly, mutely
- 9 letters
- inaudibly4
- 10 letters
- wordlessly, taciturnly
- 11 letters
- noiselessly
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inaudibly4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- silencieusement
- Italiano
- silenziosamente