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quietly |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. Without tumult, alarm, dispute, or disturbance; peaceably; as to live quietly; to sleep quietly. 3. Calmly, without agitation or violent emotion; patiently; as to submit quietly to unavoidable evils. 4. Noiselessly; silently; without remark or violent movement; in a manner to attract little or no observation; as he quietly left the room From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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}] [ant: {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 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") [syn: {quiet}] [ant: {unquietly}] 4: in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass" [syn: {restfully}]
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