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Meanings of quietly in английском

португальский
tranqüilamente

With little or no sound.

tranqüilamente

With low volume.

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

In a restful manner.

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Examples for "quiet"
Examples for "quiet"
1
With America's help, Europe has taken a long, quiet step toward normality.
The new yorker
2
None had used the classic 'serial killer' soubriquets of 'quiet' or 'withdrawn'.
The last 10 seconds
3
Central, roomy, and quiet; the most advanced Restaurant in the Vegetarian Movement.
Reform Cookery Book (4th edition) / Up-To-Date Health Cookery fo...
4
However, the legal reform task force has gone quiet in recent months.
Reuters
5
All was again quiet in the street; the violin was also silent.
O. T., A Danish Romance
Usage of quietly in английском
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
португальский
tranqüilamentequietamente
Quietly through the time
Quietly across language varieties
Canada
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
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