Antonyms for noiselessly


Grammar : Adv
Spell : noiz-lis
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɔɪz lɪs


Definition of noiselessly

Origin :
  • c.1600, from noise (n.) + -less. Related: Noiselessly; noiselessness.
  • As in quietly : adv silently
  • As in silently : adv without noise
Example sentences :
  • He moved with alert assurance, lithely balanced on the balls of his feet, noiselessly.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • He slipped into the house as noiselessly as his four soft feet could carry him.
  • Extract from : « The Little Colonel » by Annie Fellows Johnston
  • We noiselessly cocked our weapons and Charlotte and I each sank to one knee.
  • Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
  • Everything was done so quickly, so noiselessly, that not a soul in the house could have heard.
  • Extract from : « The Inn at the Red Oak » by Latta Griswold
  • I ought to have retreated as noiselessly as I came in, before my presence was detected.
  • Extract from : « The Room in the Dragon Volant » by J. Sheridan LeFanu
  • But suddenly she retreated into her own room, and noiselessly closed the door.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • The steel shutters were closed, but a pull swung them noiselessly outward.
  • Extract from : « The Bluff of the Hawk » by Anthony Gilmore
  • It was like a ship, in a dream, noiselessly striking a rock where no rock is.
  • Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
  • The smothering canopy was then lowered, but not so noiselessly as I had seen it lowered.
  • Extract from : « Masterpieces of Mystery » by Various
  • As noiselessly as she had approached, Manikawan now retreated to a safe distance.
  • Extract from : « The Gaunt Gray Wolf » by Dillon Wallace

Synonyms for noiselessly

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