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QUIETLY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
With low volume
Example:
the radio was playing softly
Synonyms:
quietly; softly
Classified under:
Sense 2
Meaning:
With little or no sound
Example:
she was crying quietly
Classified under:
Antonym:
noisily (with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound)
Pertainym:
quiet (free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound)
Sense 3
Meaning:
With little or no activity or no agitation ('quiet' is a nonstandard variant for 'quietly')
Example:
sit here as quiet as you can
Synonyms:
quiet; quietly
Classified under:
Adverbs
Antonym:
unquietly (with agitation or turbulence)
Pertainym:
quiet (characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity)
Sense 4
Meaning:
In a restful manner
Example:
the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass
Synonyms:
quietly; restfully
Classified under:
Adverbs
Context examples:
“My name, sir; but you have the advantage of me,” said my companion quietly.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
He lay quietly where he had fallen.
(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)
I should prefer to go quietly down to your garden, and turn the whole matter over in my head.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
When stars die, they don't always go quietly into the night.
(NASA's NuSTAR Captures Possible 'Screams' from Zombie Stars, NASA)
She checked herself, however, and submitted quietly to a little more praise than she deserved.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
There was nothing to be done, however, but to submit quietly and hope the best.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
He lay down and quietly fell asleep.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
The plan had reached this point, when Anne, coming quietly down from Louisa's room, could not but hear what followed, for the parlour door was open.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
“Thank you, my man,” said I, quite as if nothing had happened, for we had all quietly made up our minds to treat him like one of ourselves.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
“Raise two more mantlets by the poop-lanthorn,” said Sir Nigel quietly.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
