Associations to the word «quietly»
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Wiktionary
QUIETLY, adverb. In a quiet manner.
Dictionary definition
QUIETLY, adverb. With low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly".
QUIETLY, adverb. With little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly".
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".
QUIETLY, adverb. In a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass".
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.