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Meanings of quietly in English

Portuguese
tranqüilamente

With little or no sound.

tranqüilamente

With low volume.

Antonyms
Examples for "noisily"
Examples for "noisily"
1
Blackbirds cried noisily somewhere outside- asuresign that the weather had improved.
Crucifixion river
2
They were deep in their discussion when the telephone broke in noisily.
The Iron Trail
3
But in a few moments the door opened noisily and Piragoff shouted:
The Uttermost Farthing: A Savant's Vendetta
4
Nevertheless, Josh and Albert tumbled noisily with Nim all over the house.
Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
5
They opened the gate noisily, and the carriage drove into the courtyard.
The Esperanto Teacher: A Simple Course for Non-Grammarians

With little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

In a restful manner.

Usage of quietly in English
1
Looking for a quietly sociable way to ring in the new year?
The Irish Times
2
He heard Bolitho say quietly, 'It is brought forward by a week.
Cross of St. George
3
Yet earlier this year, the industry quietly ditched its insistence on passporting.
Reuters
4
Beside her, Evan said quietly, Violence is here, and conflict is growing.
Darkest Mercy
5
Bolitho said quietly, I shall stay at the other house until tomorrow.
Honour This Day
6
They carried on quietly, hand, foot, weight, move, test, hand, foot .
The amber spyglass
7
Very quietly, he said, 'She was adamant that she come home first.
Into the Water
8
But his words, spoken quietly to the sea, were for her alone.
Burning up
9
She used her fluting iron for a minute and then said quietly:
L'Assommoir
10
He said quietly, 'As you said, miracles are hard to come by.'
Sword of Honour
11
But, quietly, the company has long been aware of the chemical's risk.
The Guardian
12
But many others believe that involvement will continue to quietly creep up.
Reuters
13
Lin thought quietly for a long time, but she did not answer.
Perdido Street Station
14
He said quietly, 'I heard your harp when I left here before.
Relentless Pursuit
15
Avery said quietly, 'If Captain Trevenen had had his way...' He shrugged.
The Darkening Sea
16
Bolitho had said quietly, 'It was the last time I saw her.
The Darkening Sea
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Translations for quietly
Quietly through the time
Quietly across language varieties
Canada
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
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