ZebraWords.com - The Definition of 'Quietly', Synonyms of 'Quietly' & More on 'Quietly'

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

aesthetically, artistically, becomingly, calmly, composedly, coolly, decently, decorously, demurely, dispassionately, elegantly, genteelly, gently, gracefully, humbly, impassively, imperturbably, in good taste, in silence, inaudibly, inexcitably, inirritably, levelheadedly, like a lamb, meekly, mildly, modestly, noiselessly, pacifically, peaceably, peacefully, placidly, properly, quiescently, sedately, seemly, serenely, silently, simply, smoothly, softly, soundlessly, steadily, still, stilly, stodgily, stoically, stolidly, stuffily, tamely, tastefully, tranquilly, unassumingly, unobtrusively, unostentatiously, unperturbedly, unpresumptuously, unpretendingly, unpretentiously, with taste, without ceremony

Dictionary Results for quietly:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

quietly
    adv 1: with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick";
           "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing
           softly" [syn: softly, quietly] [ant: aloud, loud,
           loudly]
    2: with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and
       intently"; "she was crying quietly" [ant: noisily]
    3: 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" [syn: quietly,
       quiet] [ant: unquietly]
    4: in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and
       still for the town is at mass" [syn: restfully, quietly]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Quietly \Qui"et*ly\, adv.
   1. In a quiet state or manner; without motion; in a state of
      rest; as, to lie or sit quietly.
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   2. Without tumult, alarm, dispute, or disturbance; peaceably;
      as, to live quietly; to sleep quietly.
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   3. Calmly, without agitation or violent emotion; patiently;
      as, to submit quietly to unavoidable evils.
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   4. 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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