virtually silent
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To be so quiet as to be considered silent.
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- The new bus is virtually silent.
- After the argument, the room became virtually silent.
- The forest was virtually silent at dawn, with only the distant chirping of birds.
- He sat on the park bench, virtually silent, observing the passersby.
- The engine of the electric car is virtually silent.
- During the meditation retreat, participants were encouraged to remain virtually silent.
- The city at night was virtually silent, a stark contrast to its daytime hustle.
- The moment the teacher entered, the classroom fell virtually silent.
- Despite the large crowd, the atmosphere was virtually silent with anticipation.
- The old house stood on the hill, virtually silent and seemingly forgotten.