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silently

Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪləntli/

The English word “silently” has 2 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. In a silent manner; making no noise.
  2. Of an edit or change to a text, without explicit acknowledgment.

Etymology

From silent + -ly.

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