quietly (Meaning)

Wordnet

quietly (r)

with low volume

with little or no sound

with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

in a restful manner

Webster

quietly (adv.)

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

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

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

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

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quietly Sentence Examples

  1. The librarian hushed the boisterous children, requesting them to be quietly.
  2. The wind whispered quietly through the trees, carrying the scent of blooming flowers.
  3. The students sat quietly, listening intently to the teacher's lecture.
  4. The cat curled up quietly on the couch, purring softly to itself.
  5. The thief tiptoed quietly through the house, hoping not to disturb the sleeping occupants.
  6. The clock ticked quietly in the corner, marking the passage of time.
  7. She sang a lullaby quietly, soothing her baby to sleep.
  8. The rain fell quietly, creating a gentle rhythm that lulled her to tranquility.
  9. The crowd fell quietly as the speaker took to the stage.
  10. The birds chirped quietly, creating a peaceful chorus amidst the morning mist.

FAQs About the word quietly

with low volume, with little or no sound, with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly'), in a restful mannerIn a q

quiet,still,motionlessly,immovably, inactively

movably, movably,,

The librarian hushed the boisterous children, requesting them to be quietly.

The wind whispered quietly through the trees, carrying the scent of blooming flowers.

The students sat quietly, listening intently to the teacher's lecture.

The cat curled up quietly on the couch, purring softly to itself.