in silence

Meaning

in silence

Without making a noise, silently.
The cat crept down the stairs in silence.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

quietly silently softly faintly mutely stilly dumbly sotto voce noiselessly implicitly inaudibly inexpressibly tacitly wordlessly soundlessly
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Antonyms

spoken loudly phonetically vocally lyrically aloud
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Examples

First and foremost, the monk should own nothing in this world, but he should have as his possessions solitude of the body, modesty of bearing, a modulated tone of voice, and a well-ordered manner of speech. He should be without anxiety as to his food and drink, and should eat in silence. Basil of Caesarea

Great souls endure in silence. Friedrich Schiller

The cruelest lies are often told in silence. Robert Louis Stevenson

The Potato grows in silence, The iron corrodes in silence. Malay Proverb

A judge and a stomach do their asking in silence. Russian Proverb

Love and let the world know, hate in silence. Egyptian Proverb

Words in the phrase

in silence

Close letter words and terms

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