quietly

quietly
adv
1. silently, noiselessly, soundlessly; softly, inaudibly, gently; mutely, dumbly, voicelessly, speechlessly; secretly, clandestinely, uncommunica-tively, privately, on the sly.
2. modestly, diffidently, humbly; unobtrusively, unostentatiously, unpretentiously, unassumingly; reservedly, demurely, constrainedly.
3. calmly, peaceably, peacefully, pacifically; mildly, meekly, serenely, unexcitedly, composedly, patiently, placidly, sedately, soberly, tranquilly; imperturbably, collectedly, impassively; dispassionately, stoically, indifferently, coolly.

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  • quietly — qui|et|ly [ kwaıətli ] adverb *** 1. ) in a way that makes little noise: He closed the door quietly behind him. 2. ) in a quiet voice: Listen, she said quietly, I want to tell you something. 3. ) in a way that is not obvious to other people:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • quietly — adverb 1 without making much noise: Peter spoke so quietly I could hardly hear him. 2 in a way that does not attract attention: They have quietly gathered enough support to challenge the leadership. 3 quietly confident/optimistic especially BrE… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • quietly*/*/*/ — [ˈkwaɪətli] adv 1) in a way that does not make much noise He closed the door quietly behind him.[/ex] 2) in a quiet voice ‘Listen, she said quietly, ‘I want to tell you something. [/ex] 3) in a way that is not obvious to other people Sandra stood …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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