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silently
01
without verbal communication
Examples
They exchanged looks and nodded silently.
The students sat silently during the exam.
Examples
The cat moved silently across the floor.
The snow fell silently on the ground.
03
in a way that happens gradually or without being noticed, especially something negative
Examples
The disease progressed silently over many years.
Tensions grew silently beneath the surface.
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