/ ˈsaɪləntli; NAmE / adverb
1.
without speaking :
They marched silently through the streets.
2.
without making any or much sound
SYN quietly :
She crept silently out of the room.
3.
without using words or sounds to express sth :
She prayed silently.
He silently agreed with much of what she had said.
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IDIOMS
- sit / stand silently by