adverb
without speaking (Freq. 4)
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he sat mutely next to her
• Syn: ↑mutely, ↑wordlessly, ↑taciturnly
• Derived from adjective: ↑taciturn (for: ↑taciturnly), ↑silent, ↑wordless (for: ↑wordlessly), ↑mute (for: ↑mutely)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.