Definition of quietly Quietly

/kwajˈʌtli/ - [kwayutlee] - qui•et•ly

We found 11 definitions of quietly from 5 different sources.

What does quietly mean?

Adverb
quietly - with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly"
		noisily with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound; "he blew his nose noisily"
quietly - 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"
		quiet
		unquietly with agitation or turbulence
quietly - with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly"
		softly
quietly - in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass"
		restfully

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quietly (adv.)
In a quiet state or manner; without motion; in a state of rest; as, to lie or sit quietly.
quietly (adv.)
Without tumult, alarm, dispute, or disturbance; peaceably; as, to live quietly; to sleep quietly.
quietly (adv.)
Calmly, without agitation or violent emotion; patiently; as, to submit quietly to unavoidable evils.
quietly (adv.)
Noiselessly; silently; without remark or violent movement; in a manner to attract little or no observation; as, he quietly left the room.