Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a noiseless manner; without noise; silently.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
quiet manner, without anynoise .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb without a sound
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word noiselessly.
Examples
-
Subconsciously he called noiselessly upon the God that had sustained him and, divided between apprehension and the increasing lust to kill, his lips held the form in which they had pronounced that impressive name.
The Happy End Joseph Hergesheimer 1917
-
Both skiffs came over noiselessly from the Reindeer.
Chapter XVII 1902
-
Both skiffs came over noiselessly from the Reindeer.
-
It turned easily; the door opened – opened, and closed again noiselessly behind her, and what do you think she saw?
The Cuckoo Clock 1893
-
She stole in noiselessly, so that he did not hear her, and she thought the room empty; till in passing slowly down toward the fire she came upon him in the window.
The Wide, Wide World 1892
-
His lips made the word noiselessly, again and again, fascinated with the sensation.
Life at High Tide Henry Mills Alden 1877
-
It was not what I had expected; nor was Mme. Ricard, who came in noiselessly and stood before us while I was considering the wonderful moustache of the music teacher.
Daisy 1868
-
He could open his door noiselessly, which is an indispensable piece of knowledge for any one who may wish to listen with advantage.
The Forty-Five Guardsmen Alexandre Dumas p��re 1836
-
Sometimes you see me and yet you glide noiselessly away.
A letter to … my ex-wife, as I get ready to enter my civil partnership 2011
-
I slip into my bed, noiselessly, and curl into a ball under my pile of blankets.
Star-City Parade Jamie Sughroue 2011
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.