#1
quietly r. [
softly] with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly"
. wn #2
quietly r. with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly"
. wn #3
quietly r. [
quiet] with little or no activity or no agitation ('quiet' is a nonstandard variant for 'quietly'); "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can"
. wn #4
quietly r. [
restfully] in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass"
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