EnglishMain Dictionary
silently
Universal Words
adverb
1 without speaking:
They marched silently through the streets.
2 without making any or much sound:
She crept silently out of the room. * The car rolled silently downhill.
3 without using words or sounds to express sth:
She prayed silently. * He silently agreed with much of what she had said.
IDIOMS
sit / stand silently by to do or say nothing to help sb or deal with a difficult situation:
We can't sit silently by and let them arrest him!
