Definition of QUIETLY

quietly

Meanings

Adverb

  • with low volume
    • "she spoke quietly to the child"
  • with little or no sound
    • "the class was listening quietly and intently"
    • "she was crying 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"
  • in a restful manner

Adv

  • In a quiet manner.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English quietely, quyetly, equivalent to quiet + -ly.

Synonyms

quiet, restfully, softly

Antonyms

loudly, noisily, unquietly

Scrabble Score: 19

quietly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
quietly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quietly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

quietly is a valid Words With Friends word