HyperDic: quietly

English > 4 senses of the word *quietly*:
ADVERB	all	quietly, softly	with low volume
	all	quietly	with little or no sound
	all	quietly, quiet	with little or no activity or no agitation / agitation / agitation ('quiet' is a nonstandard variant for 'quietly')
	all	quietly, restfully	in a restful manner

quietly > pronunciation
Sounds	kway'ahtliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

English > *quietly*: 4 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	With low volume.
Example	"she spoke quietly to the child"
Synonym	softly
Opposite	loudly, loud, aloud	With relatively high volume
Spanish	blandamente, suavemente

English > *quietly*: 4 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	With little or no sound.
Examples	"the class was listening quietly and intently" "she was crying quietly"
Opposite	noisily	With much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
Adjectives	quiet	free of noise or uproar

English > *quietly*: 4 senses > adverb 3
Meaning	With little or no activity or no agitation / agitation / agitation ('quiet' is a nonstandard variant for 'quietly').
Examples	"her hands rested quietly in her lap" "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"
Synonym	quiet
Opposite	unquietly	With agitation / agitation / agitation / agitation / agitation or turbulence
Spanish	calladamente, pacíficamente, silenciosamente, tranquilamente
Adjectives	quiet	characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation / agitation / agitation or activity

English > *quietly*: 4 senses > adverb 4
Meaning	In a restful manner.
Synonym	restfully

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