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quietly
adverb
with low volume
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- Q
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- UIETL
- Scrabble score
- 19
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li
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Meaning
Definitions
adverb
with low volume
“speak softly but carry a big stick”
adverb
with little or no sound
“the class was listening quietly and intently”
adverb
with little or no activity or no agitation (‘quiet’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘quietly’)
“her hands rested quietly in her lap”
adverb
in a restful manner
“the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass”
In context
Example Sentences
speak softly but carry a big stick
she spoke quietly to the child
the radio was playing softly
the class was listening quietly and intently
she was crying 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
the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass
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