as in still
without motion
she stood quietly behind the curtains, hoping to scare her sister when she came into the room
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Recent Examples of quietly
And in the years since, the Honeywells have quietly given back to the island, supporting the local arts community, food bank and animal shelter and giving scholarships through their foundation.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
As mourners talked quietly, nursery rhymes were interspersed with traditional gospel hymns.
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Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
But the same year, the city quietly took down its public dashboard that displayed response volume over time, replacing that data with a page that shows only one number for the cumulative responses since the program began under Lightfoot.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Other ships have likely switched off their transponders to quietly slip through the waterway undetected.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Alongside Chase and her family stands film director Guy Ritchie; not as a badge‑on celebrity, but as a creative collaborator who has invested both capital and time in the project, designing the Wild Kitchen feasting tables and quietly weaving the whisky into his storytelling world.
—
Lewis Chester,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
Here is the imbalance that quietly costs business owners millions.
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Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
With sports fans across the globe busy watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Formula 1 returns quietly this weekend with the Austrian Grand Prix.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Dest has also quietly been one of the team’s most consistent performers.
—
Charlie Davies,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
As mourners talked quietly, nursery rhymes were interspersed with traditional gospel hymns.
—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
But the same year, the city quietly took down its public dashboard that displayed response volume over time, replacing that data with a page that shows only one number for the cumulative responses since the program began under Lightfoot.
—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Other ships have likely switched off their transponders to quietly slip through the waterway undetected.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Alongside Chase and her family stands film director Guy Ritchie; not as a badge‑on celebrity, but as a creative collaborator who has invested both capital and time in the project, designing the Wild Kitchen feasting tables and quietly weaving the whisky into his storytelling world.
—
Lewis Chester,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
Here is the imbalance that quietly costs business owners millions.
—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
With sports fans across the globe busy watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Formula 1 returns quietly this weekend with the Austrian Grand Prix.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Dest has also quietly been one of the team’s most consistent performers.
—
Charlie Davies,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietly
Adverb
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The guns, many still loaded, were discovered in 2021 during a dredging project on the Savannah River just east of the city’s downtown.
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There are still six episodes left of House of the Dragon season 3 and an entire fourth and final season that will premiere sometime in 2028.
Adverb
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Some workers just quiet-quit, doing the minimum to hold on to their jobs.
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On another end were the quiet-seeking bedrooms and bathrooms, one with a step-down Roman shower.
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“Quietly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietly. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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