Quietly

[qui·et]

With low volume

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In a quiet state or manner; without motion; in a state of rest; as, to lie or sit quietly.

Adverb
with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly"

Adverb
with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly"

Adverb
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet'' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly''); "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can"

Adverb
in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass"


adv.
In a quiet state or manner; without motion; in a state of rest; as, to lie or sit quietly.

adv.
Without tumult, alarm, dispute, or disturbance; peaceably; as, to live quietly; to sleep quietly.

adv.
Calmly, without agitation or violent emotion; patiently; as, to submit quietly to unavoidable evils.

adv.
Noiselessly; silently; without remark or violent movement; in a manner to attract little or no observation; as, he quietly left the room.


Quietly

Qui"et*ly, adv. 1. In a quiet state or manner; without motion; in a state of rest; as, to lie or sit quietly. 2. Without tumult, alarm, dispute, or disturbance; peaceably; as, to live quietly; to sleep quietly. 3. Calmly, without agitation or violent emotion; patiently; as, to submit quietly to unavoidable evils. 4. Noiselessly; silently; without remark or violent movement; in a manner to attract little or no observation; as, he quietly left the room.

In a quiet state or manner; without motion; in a state of rest; as, to lie or sit quietly.

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Usage Examples

There is no end to the violations committed by children on children, quietly talking alone.

The poor monkey, quietly seated on the ground, seemed to be in sore trouble at this display of anger.

The fastest way to succeed is to look as if you're playing by somebody else's rules, while quietly playing by your own.

The business of the advertiser is to see that we go about our business with some magic spell or tune or slogan throbbing quietly in the background of our minds.

Don't get me wrong, magic is cool. But a nervous mother singing to her child at night while something moves quietly through the dark outside her house? That's a story. Handled properly, it's more dramatic than any apocalypse or goblin army could ever be.

Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how.

I live quietly at home among my family and friends.

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Other Usage Examples

The nose of a mob is its imagination. By this, at any time, it can be quietly led.

In a still hot morning, the tide went out and didn't come back in. This was not a spectacular event. The sea did not roll up like a scroll, like the sky in Revelations. It quietly withdrew.

Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures.

Never be in a hurry do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.

A pet store is a celebration of dogs' existence and an explosion of options. About cats, a pet store seems to say, 'Here, we couldn't think of anything else.' Cats are the Hanukkah of the animal world in this way. They are feted quietly and happily by a minority, but there's only so much hoopla applicable to them.

Sad and sweet and wise Here a child reposes Dust is on his eyes, Quietly he lies - Satan, strew Roses.

Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them.

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