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
Across five starts, Thiaw has been quietly composed.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
At Ares Management's analyst day last month, the alternative asset manager quietly bumped up its three-year fundraising targets by 25%.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Apple is quietly orchestrating its most significant leadership transition in more than a decade, and at the center of succession planning sits John Ternus, the company’s 50-year-old senior vice president of hardware engineering.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Even in a limited preseason role, his energy shifted the pace — the kind of presence that can quietly change a team’s rhythm.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Plus, it's acoustically engineered to run quietly.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
What began as a marketing device was quietly becoming a cultural standard.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
This hack has been quietly circulating among frequent flyers for years, but many casual flyers don't know that many economy-class aisle or middle-seat armrests feature a lever or button near the hinge; slide your finger underneath and press or pull to release the lock.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Amazon Prime Video has quietly removed artwork of James Bond after fans of the franchise noticed that 007 had been stripped of his firearm in all of the images.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
At Ares Management's analyst day last month, the alternative asset manager quietly bumped up its three-year fundraising targets by 25%.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Apple is quietly orchestrating its most significant leadership transition in more than a decade, and at the center of succession planning sits John Ternus, the company’s 50-year-old senior vice president of hardware engineering.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Even in a limited preseason role, his energy shifted the pace — the kind of presence that can quietly change a team’s rhythm.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Plus, it's acoustically engineered to run quietly.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
What began as a marketing device was quietly becoming a cultural standard.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
This hack has been quietly circulating among frequent flyers for years, but many casual flyers don't know that many economy-class aisle or middle-seat armrests feature a lever or button near the hinge; slide your finger underneath and press or pull to release the lock.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Amazon Prime Video has quietly removed artwork of James Bond after fans of the franchise noticed that 007 had been stripped of his firearm in all of the images.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietly
Adverb
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On play one, Moore reads the tight end throwback pass and disrupts the catch (or else the tight end might still be running).—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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While employer support is still low, fewer than 5% offer meaningful programs, more companies are adding improved coverage for hormone therapy, paid time off and even regulating the office thermostat.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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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On another end were the quiet-seeking bedrooms and bathrooms, one with a step-down Roman shower.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
7 Nov. 2022
Cite this Entry
“Quietly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietly. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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