noiselessly

noiselessly
In a quiet manner, without any noise.

Not thirty paces behind the two she crouchedSabor, the huge lionesslashing her tail. Cautiously she moved a great padded paw forward, noiselessly placing it before she lifted the next. Thus she advanced; her belly low, almost touching the surface of the grounda great cat preparing to spring upon its prey.


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  • noiselessly — adv. Noiselessly is used with these verbs: ↑slide …   Collocations dictionary

  • noiselessly — noise|less|ly [ˈnɔızləsli] adv written without making any sound = ↑silently ▪ We crept noiselessly down the hall. >noiseless adj ▪ his noiseless footsteps …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • noiselessly — adverb without making any sound: We crept noiselessly down the hall. noiseless adjective: noiseless tears noiselessness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Noiselessly — Noiseless Noise less, a. Making, or causing, no noise or bustle; without noise; silent; as, the noiseless foot of time. [1913 Webster] So noiseless would I live. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Noise less*ly}, adv. {Noise less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • noiselessly — adverb see noise I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • noiselessly — See noiseless. * * * …   Universalium

  • noiselessly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. inaudibly, quietly, without a sound; see silently …   English dictionary for students

  • noiselessly — noise|less|ly [ nɔızləsi ] adverb without making any sound …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • noiselessly — nɔɪzlɪslɪ adv. quietly, silently, without noise …   English contemporary dictionary

  • noiselessly — noise·less·ly …   English syllables

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