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# silently

adverb (silently)

«silently» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Without making any sound; quietly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silently/#m1)
2. Without speaking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silently/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school, «read silently» means read in your head, not aloud; in fire drills you line up silently so you can hear instructions. In stories, characters creep silently to surprise someone, and animals like owls hunt silently. Phrases: «read silently», «move silently», «silently agree», «sit silently».

### Examples

- Please read silently for ten minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silently/#x1)
- The owl flew silently through the night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silently/#x2)
- We lined up silently for the fire drill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silently/#x3)
- The cat crept silently towards the bird. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silently/#x4)
- She silently counted to ten to calm down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silently/#x5)
- The snow fell silently all night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silently/#x6)
- He nodded silently. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silently/#x7)
- The class worked silently on the test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silently/#x8)
- But she shook her head silently. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silently/#x9)

### Note

Adjective: «silent»; noun: «silence». A «silent letter» is a letter you write but don't say, like the k in «knee» or the b in «doubt».

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Isaiah describes a quiet, whispered prayer in a time of trouble. Tradition values prayer from the heart even when it is hardly spoken. In the primary lessons: In school, «read silently» means read in your head, not aloud; in fire drills you line up silently so you can hear instructions. In stories, characters creep silently to surprise someone, and animals like owls hunt silently. Phrases: «read silently», «move silently», «silently agree», «sit silently».

### Examples

- LORD, in trouble have they sought Thee, silently they poured out a prayer when Thy chastening was upon them. (Prophets ISA.26.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silently/#x1)

### Note

Adjective: «silent»; noun: «silence». A «silent letter» is a letter you write but don't say, like the k in «knee» or the b in «doubt».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «silently» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silently/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«silently» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/silently.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «silently» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silently/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«silently» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/silently.html) on Mova free.