silently

Example Sentences

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When my 20-year-old son decided he wanted his first credit card, I silently cheered the prospect of one day getting him off my payroll.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The virus has been "rampant and silently disseminating for a few weeks already", she said.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Unlike gum disease, which commonly causes pain, swelling, or bleeding, infections at the root tip can exist silently while inflammation gradually spreads through the body.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

"Having a one-off, high-salt meal isn't going to impact your long-term health," says Pombo, "because what salt does is it very gradually and silently raises your blood pressure over the course of your lifetime."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The musk ox stood silently beside the double rainbow.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el