Taciturnly

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Taciturn \Tac"i*turn\, a. [L. taciturnus: cf. F. taciturne. See
     {Tacit}.]
     Habitually silent; not given to converse; not apt to talk or
     speak. -- {Tac"i*turn*ly}, adv.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     Syn: Silent; reserved.
  
     Usage: {Taciturn}, {Silent}. Silent has reference to the act;
            taciturn, to the habit. A man may be silent from
            circumstances; he is taciturn from disposition. The
            loquacious man is at times silent; one who is taciturn
            may now and then make an effort at conversation.
            [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  taciturnly
       adv : without speaking; "he sat mutely next to her" [syn: {mutely},
              {wordlessly}, {silently}]