Synonyms for quietly
qui·et·ly

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1. quietlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   loudly

2. quietlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   loudly

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. softly, quietlyadverb

   with low volume

   "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly"

   Synonyms:
   gently, quiet, lightly, softly, restfully, piano

   Antonyms:
   noisily, unquietly

2. quietlyadverb

   with little or no sound

   "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly"

   Synonyms:
   quiet, restfully, softly

   Antonyms:
   unquietly, noisily

3. quietly, quietadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   quiet, restfully, softly

   Antonyms:
   noisily, unquietly

4. restfully, quietlyadverb

   in a restful manner

   "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass"

   Synonyms:
   quiet, restfully, softly

   Antonyms:
   noisily, unquietly

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1. List of paraphrases for "quietly":

   calmly, discreetly, silently, discretely, peacefully, unobtrusively, stealthily, gently

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How to use quietly in a sentence?

1. Principal Sassano:

   We teach the children to be respectful, so if they choose not to recite the pledge, they stand quietly. Nothing is forced on the child.

2. Alan Rickman:

   Every single black character in that film is positive and highly intelligent, so, 28 years ago, that's quite revolutionary, and quietly so.

3. Panjiva CEO Josh Green:

   One by one, either loudly or quietly, they will be rolling out some amazing deals.

4. Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan:

   So far the Irish economy has maintained its reputation internationally and we're quietly hopeful we won't get a major shock from the settlement, if there are adverse consequences for Ireland, and there well may be, it's medium term but the extent of them will depend on what kind of settlement succeeds British membership and how the negotiations between the UK and EU progress.

5. John Zahurancik:

   There have been other people saying those price points, but a little bit more quietly. This is helping to reinforce that's the place we're going.