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Recent Examples of silently
The cameras silently log the movements of millions of vehicles every day, building a digital trail that can reveal where someone lives, works and spends their time.
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Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Unbeknownst to its more than 800 members, Flod had been lurking in the public group for years, silently celebrating each new mention of Pinky.
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Ryan Steven Green,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Your lymphatic system works silently around the clock, filtering waste, moving immune cells and clearing excess fluid from your tissues.
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Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
Your job is not to silently drown while trying to look capable.
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Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The two singers stared at each other silently while smirking, refusing to confirm or deny the rumor.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
Pro-Russian groups are bombarding popular AI systems with propaganda to coax chatbots into regurgitating Kremlin talking points, according to senior European officials, raising concerns ahead of America’s midterm elections about how to respond to the growing attempt to silently manipulate voters.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
The same priest from earlier baptizes her, and the video ends with Perry sitting upright in the baptismal bath, silently staring ahead.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Like any operating system, the Eclipse S-Core will sit silently in the background, making sure the car functions digitally.
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New Atlas,
24 June 2026
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Unbeknownst to its more than 800 members, Flod had been lurking in the public group for years, silently celebrating each new mention of Pinky.
—
Ryan Steven Green,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Your lymphatic system works silently around the clock, filtering waste, moving immune cells and clearing excess fluid from your tissues.
—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
Your job is not to silently drown while trying to look capable.
—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The two singers stared at each other silently while smirking, refusing to confirm or deny the rumor.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
Pro-Russian groups are bombarding popular AI systems with propaganda to coax chatbots into regurgitating Kremlin talking points, according to senior European officials, raising concerns ahead of America’s midterm elections about how to respond to the growing attempt to silently manipulate voters.
—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
The same priest from earlier baptizes her, and the video ends with Perry sitting upright in the baptismal bath, silently staring ahead.
—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Like any operating system, the Eclipse S-Core will sit silently in the background, making sure the car functions digitally.
—
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silently
Adverb
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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.
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The Drifters Ferris wheel sent riders floating in hot air balloons that soared soundlessly toward the glass dome above the park.
Adverb
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Vietnam Vietnam has quietly become one of the strongest cyber defense states in the world.
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That dynamic has quietly transformed the nation’s largest bank into one of corporate America’s most productive CEO pipelines.
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“Silently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silently. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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