voicelessly

adverb

as in silently

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  1. silently
  2. soundlessly
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
Definition of silently
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  • 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, 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
Definition of soundlessly
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“Voicelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voicelessly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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