Mutely vs. Silently — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Mutely and Silently
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Mutely
Refraining from producing speech or vocal sound.
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Silently
Marked by absence of noise or sound; still
The silent forest.
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Mutely
(Offensive) Unable to speak.
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Silently
Not inclined to speak; not talkative
He's the strong, silent type.
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Mutely
Unable to vocalize, as certain animals.
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Silently
Not speaking or refraining from speech
Do be silent.
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Mutely
Expressed without speech; unspoken
A mute appeal.
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Silently
Not saying anything about a particular matter; making no mention
The poem is silent on the reason for the speaker's sadness.
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Mutely
(Law) Declining to enter a plea to a criminal charge
Standing mute.
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Silently
Not voiced or expressed; unspoken
A silent curse.
Silent consent.
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Mutely
Not pronounced; silent, as the e in the word house.
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Silently
Having no spoken dialogue and usually no soundtrack. Used of a film.
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Mutely
Pronounced with a temporary stoppage of breath, as the sounds (p) and (b); plosive; stopped.
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Silently
(Linguistics) Having no phonetic value; unpronounced
The silent b in subtle.
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Mutely
(Offensive) One who is incapable of speech.
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Silently
Inactive; quiescent
A silent volcano.
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Mutely
(Law) A defendant who declines to enter a plea to a criminal charge.
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Silently
Producing no detectable signs or symptoms
A silent heart attack.
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Mutely
(Music) Any of various devices used to muffle or soften the tone of an instrument.
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Silently
A silent movie.
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Mutely
A silent letter.
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Silently
In a silent manner; making no noise.
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Mutely
A plosive; a stop.
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Silently
Of an edit or change to a text, without explicit acknowledgment.
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Mutely
To soften or muffle the sound of.
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Silently
In a silent manner.
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Mutely
To soften the tone, color, shade, or hue of.
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Silently
Without speaking;
He sat mutely next to her
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Mutely
In a mute manner.
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Mutely
Without uttering words or sounds; in a mute manner; silently.
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Mutely
Without speaking;
He sat mutely next to her
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