taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
silently; mutely; without a word
Describes doing something in concentrated silence, often with a sense of diligence or absorption. Commonly used with と (黙々と).
彼は黙々と仕事を続けた。
He continued working silently.
図書館で黙々と本を読む。
I read a book silently in the library.
He kept working silently and steadily.
My father was working the fields silently and diligently.
The soldiers marched on in silence.