silently

Example Sentences

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The virus has been "rampant and silently disseminating for a few weeks already", she said.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

That delay, officials say, may have allowed the virus to spread silently.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Unlike gum disease, which commonly causes pain, swelling, or bleeding, infections at the root tip can exist silently while inflammation gradually spreads through the body.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

There is a major problem with this bold assertion: The Supreme Court has instructed lower courts never to assume that a precedent has been silently overruled by later decisions that seem to conflict with it.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

With a quiet tread born of crossing silently backstage during performances, Simon slipped behind the hedge.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood