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silently

adverb as in without noise

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The relief was overwhelming as we silently swam side-by-side, a few metres apart, back to the beach.

From BBC

Around the room, participants gazed reverently into their paper cups, some of them mouthing words silently.

The U.K. recently fined a man for praying silently, while not obstructing anyone, near an abortion clinic.

She knelt before them, one at at a time, and silently paid her gratitude.

Environment Secretary Steve Reed was met with blaring horns from tractors parked outside and protesters who silently unfurled banners in front of him as he delivered a speech used to outline plans for farming reforms.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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