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Meanings of work silently in English

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Usage of work silently in English
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Burglars work silently, and at the least noise decamp, as a rule.
The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton)
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Cæsar sent no telegrams of protest, but he kept at work silently.
Cæsar or Nothing
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The carpenter did his work silently and skilfully, following my directions.
Wandering Ghosts
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He does his work silently, and with no appearance of effort.
Dreamthorp / A Book of Essays Written in the Country
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He told nobody, he never betrayed himself; but went to work silently and methodically.
Gudrid the Fair / A Tale of the Discovery of America
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They went to work silently but quickly, as no time was to be lost.
Chatterbox, 1905.
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And once more, salt does its work silently, inconspicuously, gradually.
Expositions of Holy Scripture / Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor P...
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Be very careful to work silently, or you will be discovered, for spies are everywhere.
Across the Spanish Main: A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen ...
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The crew work silently at their glowing monitors.
World war z: an oral history of the zombie war
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Thompson laid off his coat and set to work silently, withholding speech for a double reason.
Burned Bridges
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They did not work silently now, but charged me with savage cries-a mistake upon their part.
Pellucidar
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Out of sight, the ship did its work silently and quickly, and the last of Rosa vanished.
Anvil of stars
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A thrust with a sword did its work silently, and just as well as a pistol bullet.
Under Drake's Flag: A Tale of the Spanish Main
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The artillerymen work silently, the perspiration streaming down their cheeks, and continue sending on their messengers of death.
America's War for Humanity
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The Burmese did their work silently.
On the Irrawaddy: A Story of the First Burmese War
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The crew set about their work silently; they were none of them pleased to be leaving under such circumstances.
Black Powder War
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