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quietly in WordNet English dictionary
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"
quietly quiet quietly quiet
- with low volume
"speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly"
softly quietly softly quietly
- with little or no sound
"the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly"
quietly quietly
- in a restful manner
"the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass"
restfully quietly restfully quietly
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