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quietly

/ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/adverb3 syllables

Quietly means: with low volume.

Synonyms for quietly3

adverb, as in with low volume

softly

adverb, as in with little or no activity or no agitation (‘quiet’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘quietly’)

quiet

adverb, as in in a restful manner

restfully

Opposites of quietly

unquietly, noisily

What does quietly mean?4

adverb

1

with low volume“speak softly but carry a big stick”

2

with little or no activity or no agitation (‘quiet’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘quietly’)“her hands rested quietly in her lap”

3

in a restful manner“the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass”

4

with little or no sound“the class was listening quietly and intently”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Quietly in a sentence

  • At that time, she was smiling and singing very quietly.CM
  • Sami's son was in there, quietly watching a movie.OsoHombre
  • He read a book quietly, as though nothing had happened.shekitten
  • If you talk so quietly, no one will be able to understand you.DJ_Saidez
  • I walked quietly, so that they wouldn't hear me.CK
  • Speak quietly, so your don't wake the baby up.CK
  • Claudio tried the door handle very quietly, but it wouldn't open.Amastan
  • I’ve loved you quietly, without making it known.Nuel

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