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- [kwahy-it]
- /ˈkwaɪ ɪt/
- /ˈkwaɪət.li/
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- [kwahy-it]
- /ˈkwaɪ ɪt/
Definitions of quietly word
- adjective quietly making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors. 1
- adjective quietly free, or comparatively free, from noise: a quiet street. 1
- adjective quietly silent: Be quiet! 1
- adjective quietly restrained in speech, manner, etc.; saying little: a quiet person. 1
- adjective quietly free from disturbance or tumult; tranquil; peaceful: a quiet life. 1
- adjective quietly being at rest. 1
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Origin of quietly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (adj.) Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere (see quiescent); (v.) Middle English quieten, partly derivative of the adj., partly < Late Latin quiētāre, derivative of quiētus. Cf. coy
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Parts of speech for Quietly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quietly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quietly
adverb quietly
- silently — making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor.
- gently — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- inaudibly — not audible; incapable of being heard.
- softly — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- soundless — unfathomable; very deep.
adjective quietly
- tiptoe — the tip or end of a toe.
Antonyms for quietly
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