quietly

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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Adverb
  • Emergency crews are still conducting search and rescue operations for missing residents and campers.
    Hannah Parry Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • The Diamondbacks arrived in San Diego reeling a bit, having lost eight of 11, but still ranking fourth in the major leagues in OPS and third in runs.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Adverb
  • Cue the quiet-quitting backlash: The concept has sparked a flood of vehement commentary from business leaders, career coaches and other professionals lamenting what the shift away from hustle culture means for Americans’ commitment to their jobs, while some young professionals are praising it.
    Kathryn Dill and Angela Yang, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Some workers just quiet-quit, doing the minimum to hold on to their jobs.
    Christopher Dinsmore, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2022
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“Quietly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietly. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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