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(adverb) with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly" |
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Antonyms: noisily |
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(adverb) with little or no activity or especially agitation; "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly' as in "sit here as quiet as you can") |
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Synonyms: quiet |
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Antonyms: unquietly |
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(adverb) with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly" |
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Synonyms: softly |
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(adverb) in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass" |
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Synonyms: restfully |
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