quietly

Adverb

(comparative more quietly, superlative most quietly)

In a quiet manner.

Antonyms

loudly

Origin

quiet +‎ -ly

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Sentence Examples

He opened the door and spoke quietly to someone.
They stood quietly for a moment.
I slipped quietly in and out of Canada.
The door opened quietly and Yancey entered, his face bland as he retrieved the magazine from his chair.
Mrs. Watson quietly swept their dirty plates away.

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