SOUNDLESSLY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

soundlessly

adverb

Definition of soundlessly

as in silently

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Recent Examples of soundlessly But my next words slipped soundlessly to the ground before the yellow vinyl material, like the final sprays of a park fountain at closing time. — Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026 The Drifters Ferris wheel sent riders floating in hot air balloons that soared soundlessly toward the glass dome above the park. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025 Steve taught me how to travel soundlessly through the lowland wilderness. — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025

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silently

Adverb

Modern scholars have usually read them silently or, if reading aloud, declaimed them in a more or less theatrical manner.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
The malicious system component silently installs apps that look like weather tools, app lockers and other everyday utilities.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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