quietly

qui·et  (kwt)

adj. qui·et·er, qui·et·est

1. Making little or no noise: quiet neighbors; a quiet engine.

2. Free of loud noise; hushed: a quiet street.

3. Calm and unmoving; still: a quiet lake.

4. Free of turmoil and agitation; untroubled. See Synonyms at still¹.

5. Restful; soothing: a quiet afternoon nap; a quiet tune on the flute.

6. Tranquil; serene: a quiet place in the country.

7. Not showy or garish; subdued: a room decorated in quiet colors.

8. Restrained in style; understated: a quiet strength; a quiet life.

n.

The quality or condition of being quiet: "A menacing quiet fills the empty streets" (Time).

v. qui·et·ed, qui·et·ing, qui·ets

v.tr.

1. To cause to become quiet.

2. Law To make (a title) secure by freeing from all questions or challenges.

v.intr.

To become quiet: The child wouldn't quiet down for me.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin quitus, past participle of quiscere, to rest; see k^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

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quiet·ly adv.

quiet·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	quietly - with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly" softly
	2.	quietly - with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly" noisily - with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound; "he blew his nose noisily"
	3.	quietly - 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" quiet unquietly - with agitation or turbulence
	4.	quietly - in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass" restfully

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quietly

adverb 1. noiselessly, silently

adverb 2. softly, in hushed tones, in a low voice or whisper, inaudibly, in an undertone, under your breath

adverb 3. privately, secretly, confidentially

adverb 4. calmly, serenely, placidly, patiently, mildly, meekly, contentedly, dispassionately, undemonstratively

adverb 5. silently, in silence, mutely, without talking, dumbly

adverb 6. modestly, humbly, unobtrusively, diffidently, unpretentiously, unassumingly, unostentatiously

Translations

quietly [ˈkwaɪətlɪ] adv → tranquilamente (= silently); silenciosamente

quietly [ˈkwaɪətlɪ] quiet adv → tranquillement (= silently); silencieusement (= discreetly); discrètement

quietly [ˈkwaɪətlɪ] quiet adv → leise;

(silently) → still;

(calmly) → ruhig;

quietly confident quiet → insgeheim sicher

quietly [ˈkwaɪətlɪ] adv → tranquillamente, calmamente; silenziosamente