It is neither. The word silently is an adverb, the adverb form of the adjective silent.
No, "silently" is an adverb, not a verb. It describes how something is done in a quiet or noiseless manner.
The word silently *is* an adverb. The adjective form is "silent."
Silently is an adverb. Many adverbs end in the prefix -LY.
"Silently" is an adverb and it almost always modifies a verb. "He tiptoed silently into the room." "She didn't speak, but her eyes silently followed him as he entered."
Adjective.
Yes, silent is an adjective. It is a form of the noun or verb silence.
Silently is an adverb. The adjective is silent.
No, "silently" is an adverb, not a verb. It describes how something is done in a quiet or noiseless manner.
silence is the noun form of silent, silent is an adjective, adverb form is silently and the verb form is to be silent
The word silently *is* an adverb. The adjective form is "silent."
Silently is an adverb. Many adverbs end in the prefix -LY.
No, it is a verb or a noun (to go around, to surround; a round shape). The adjective form is circular.
verb = reads subject = she
In the given sentence, many (adjective), passengers (noun), stood (verb), as(conjunction), the (article), elevator (noun) and moved (verb) are not adverbs.It would seem easier to name the 3 adverbs:The adverb silently modifies the verb stood.The adverb downward modifies the verb moved.The adverb quickly modifies the verb moved. (it is a pair, rather than modifying the other adverb).
"Silently" is an adverb and it almost always modifies a verb. "He tiptoed silently into the room." "She didn't speak, but her eyes silently followed him as he entered."
Yes, it is an adverb. The related adjective is silent.
The word silently, like most (but not all) words that end in -ly, is an adverb.