silently

Everyday

1. Without making any sound; quietly. tree →
2. Without speaking. tree →

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 →
• The owl flew silently through the night. tree →
• We lined up silently for the fire drill. tree →
• The cat crept silently towards the bird. tree →
• She silently counted to ten to calm down. tree →
• The snow fell silently all night. tree →
• He nodded silently. tree →
• The class worked silently on the test. tree →
• But she shook her head silently. tree →

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 →

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».