adverb
without speaking
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he sat mutely next to her
• Syn: ↑mutely, ↑wordlessly, ↑silently
• Derived from adjective: ↑taciturn, ↑silent (for: ↑silently), ↑wordless (for: ↑wordlessly), ↑mute (for: ↑mutely)
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adverba. : reticently
b. : silently
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tacˈiturnly adverb
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Main Entry: ↑taciturn
Useful english dictionary. 2012.