heypolyglot
Italian

silenziosamente

/si.len.tsjo.zaˈmen.te/adverbB2
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Meaning

silently, quietly

  • in a quiet, silent, or noiseless manner
  • without drawing attention; discreetly

In a sentence

Il gatto si è avvicinato silenziosamente alla finestra.

The cat approached the window silently.

Perché sei uscito così silenziosamente dalla stanza?

Why did you leave the room so quietly?

Ha lavorato silenziosamente per mesi senza lamentarsi mai.

She worked quietly for months without ever complaining.

Usage notes

  • Formed from the feminine adjective 'silenziosa' + '-mente'.
  • Often preferred over 'in silenzio' in formal or written prose.

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