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silently vs silent

silent vs silently

silently is not an adjective while silent is an adjective.

silently is an adverb but silent is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
silently No No No Yes
silent No Yes No No
silently (adjective) silent (adjective)
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility
marked by absence of sound
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
not made to sound
expressed without speech
silently (adverb) silent (adverb)
without speaking
Difference between silently and silent

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