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Wordnet 3.0

ADVERB (4)

1. with low volume;
- Example: "speak softly but carry a big stick"
- Example: "she spoke quietly to the child"
- Example: "the radio was playing softly"
[syn: softly, quietly]

2. with little or no sound;
- Example: "the class was listening quietly and intently"
- Example: "she was crying quietly"

3. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet'; is a nonstandard variant for `quietly');
- Example: "her hands rested quietly in her lap"
- Example: "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"
- Example: "sit here as quiet as you can"
[syn: quietly, quiet]

4. in a restful manner;
- Example: "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass"
[syn: restfully, quietly]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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   2. Without tumult, alarm, dispute, or disturbance; peaceably;
      as, to live quietly; to sleep quietly.
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   3. Calmly, without agitation or violent emotion; patiently;
      as, to submit quietly to unavoidable evils.
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   4. Noiselessly; silently; without remark or violent movement;
      in a manner to attract little or no observation; as, he
      quietly left the room.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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, quietly] [ant: aloud, loud,
           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 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" [syn: quietly,
       quiet] [ant: unquietly]
    4: in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and
       still for the town is at mass" [syn: restfully, quietly]