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quietly |
Overview of adv quietly The adv quietly has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (8) softly, quietly -- (with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly") 2. (7) quietly -- (with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly") 3. (3) quietly, quiet -- (with little or no activity or especially agitation; "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly' as in "sit here as quiet as you can")) 4. restfully, quietly -- (in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass") Overview of adv quietly The adv quietly has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (8) softly, quietly -- (with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly") 2. (7) quietly -- (with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly") 3. (3) quietly, quiet -- (with little or no activity or especially agitation; "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly' as in "sit here as quiet as you can")) 4. restfully, quietly -- (in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass")
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