"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."
"I need to take a moment to gather my thoughts."
Silently is an adverb. Many adverbs end in the prefix -LY.
Yes, the sentence contains an adverb "silently" and a conjunction "but".
My mom always let me know when I was in trouble with a reproachful look.
The adverb you are looking for is silently.An example sentence is: "he silently crept up to the door".
The Biped stood there silently.
The gutsy soldier just silently grimaced.
"I need to take a moment to gather my thoughts."
I love to just silently sit and enjoy the abounding unspoilt nature.
As the modifier or description of an action, e.g.,"The thief moved silently through the garden."
She silently entered her house so her dad wouldn't see the time she was arriving home.
Silently is an adverb. Many adverbs end in the prefix -LY.
The cairn rested silently on the remote hilltop with its significance lost in the mists of ancient history.
Yes, the sentence contains an adverb "silently" and a conjunction "but".
"Desperate to set his eyes on the brand new computer he ordered, Joseph silently wished for an expedient delivery."
Boats (people) can communicate silently with flags or light signals.
Joe, look at that Good Year blimp!