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silently

US /ˈsaɪləntli/

adverb Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

without speaking

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The audience listened silently as the speaker described the new project.

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silently gốc

Synonyms

  • quietlywith low volume
  • wordlesslywithout speaking
  • mutelywithout speaking

Collocations

  • Easy sit silently
    to sit silently, meaning to be seated
  • Medium approve silently
    to approve silently, meaning to give sanction to
  • Hard weep silently
    to weep silently, meaning to shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  • Very Hard suffer silently under duress
    to suffer silently under duress, meaning to undergo or be subjected to

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