noiselessly

[US]/'nɔizlisli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. without making any noise; quietly

Phrases & Collocations

move noiselessly

creep noiselessly

approach noiselessly

Example Sentences

The piston slides noiselessly up and down.

The traditional transformer is trending towards pocketsize and noiselessly in inverter using high-frequency link technique,but the control circuit becomes difficult to be designed.

She crept noiselessly through the dark hallway.

The cat approached the bird noiselessly.

He entered the room noiselessly to surprise his friend.

The ninja moved noiselessly in the shadows.

The leaves rustled noiselessly in the gentle breeze.

She closed the door noiselessly to not wake anyone up.

The thief stole the jewels noiselessly in the night.

The wind whistled noiselessly through the trees.

The snow fell noiselessly, covering the ground in white.

She tiptoed noiselessly to avoid waking the baby.

Real-world Examples

He let me lead now, following noiselessly.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

When she was frightened she darted noiselessly like a kingfisher.

Source: Returning Home

They advanced rapidly and noiselessly, with the confidence and dexterity of practised scouts.

Source: A Study in Scarlet by Sherlock Holmes

Across the wide hall was the open door of the library and she sped into it noiselessly.

Source: Gone with the Wind

He glided towards them and landed noiselessly in a towering beech tree.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Then, as though he had suddenly reached a decision, he hurried off, Harry gliding noiselessly behind him.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Pettigrew was shaking his head, mouthing noiselessly, but staring all the while at Black as though hypnotized.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" I will be seeing you Sunday at dinner, " he said and went out, closing the door noiselessly behind him.

Source: Gone with the Wind

My companion noiselessly closed the shutters, moved the lamp onto the table, and cast his eyes round the room.

Source: The Adventure of the Speckled Band

He turned with a swift tight shrug and slipped out of the room noiselessly.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

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