Soundlessly means in a way that makes no sound.

Soundlessly means in a way that makes no soundSoundlessly指的是不發出任何聲音的方式。

It is the adverb, so it describes how something is done: a door opens soundlessly, someone crosses a room soundlessly, a cat drops soundlessly onto the grass.

It is the adverb它是副詞， so it describes how something is done所以描述一件事「怎麼」發生： a door opens soundlessly門無聲地打開， someone crosses a room soundlessly有人無聲地穿過房間， a cat drops soundlessly onto the grass貓無聲地落在草地上。

Like the adjective it comes from, this is writer's English — you find it in stories, especially where somebody is moving carefully and does not want to be heard, or where a scene is being watched from a distance with the sound somehow removed.

Like the adjective it comes from就像它從哪個形容詞來的一樣， this is writer's English這是屬於作家的英文—— you find it in stories你會在故事裡看到它， especially where somebody is moving carefully and does not want to be heard特別是有人小心翼翼移動、不想被聽見的地方， or where a scene is being watched from a distance with the sound somehow removed或是一個場景被人從遠處觀看、聲音卻不知怎麼被抽掉的時候。

Notice how often it goes with movement verbs (move, walk, slip, glide, open, close) and with weeping — 'she wept soundlessly' is a whole picture in two words, grief with the noise taken out of it.

Notice how often it goes with movement verbs注意它常常跟移動的動詞搭配 (move, walk, slip, glide, open, close像move、walk、slip、glide、open、close) and with weeping也常跟weeping（哭泣）搭配—— 'she wept soundlessly'「she wept soundlessly（她無聲地哭泣）」 is a whole picture in two words用兩個字就畫出一整幅畫面， grief with the noise taken out of it悲傷，卻把聲音抽掉了。

In everyday speech people say 'without a sound' or 'quietly' instead. 'Without a sound' is the phrase to reach for if you want the same meaning but natural spoken English.

In everyday speech在日常口語裡 people say 'without a sound' or 'quietly' instead人們會改說'without a sound'或'quietly'。 'Without a sound' is the phrase to reach for'without a sound'才是該用的說法 if you want the same meaning but natural spoken English如果你想要同樣的意思、但更自然的口語英文。