wordlessly

ADVERB

silently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calmly quietly

STRONG

mutely

WEAK

as still as a mouse noiselessly soundlessly speechlessly stilly without a sound

Example Sentences

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Wordlessly his eyes said: "Can you believe what has happened? What is happening?"

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

Wordlessly, he watched the lion emerge from the depths of the cave and pad around Trym.

From Slate • Dec. 24, 2022

Wordlessly give her a banana and a hug.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2021

Wordlessly, they file in; their ordeal has dragged on for far too long.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 22, 2019

Wordlessly, he gestured to Harry to come to his side.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling