QUIETLY Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

quietly

adverb

Definition of 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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movably

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of quietly Some dental floss manufacturers have been quietly moving away from the synthetic material PTFE, which helped their product slip smoothly between teeth. — Margaret Hetherman The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 The result is one of the most quietly dominant competitive positions in modern industry. — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Unfortunately, Mascis has developed a similar reputation as an interview subject, quietly sitting and offering deft nonanswers. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026 Have a day, Chuba Hubbard The Panthers’ starting running back added to his quietly great season against the Eagles on Sunday. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026 All the while, the Buckeyes just sat quietly in the background with the best player in the sport, waiting for their turn to prove the doubters wrong after a loss at Texas earlier in the season thanks to a fourth quarter collapse. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Is there anyone who’s quietly built some donor network that’s worth thinking about? — Jacob Brogan, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026 Essengue is quietly building out a better defensive resume, although those improvements have been diluted by his lack of presence as a rim attacker. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026 The house quietly went up for sale in July and sold after 19 days for $990,000. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietly

Adverb

After all, Jonathan, who was probably alive for President Andrew Jackson's second inauguration in 1833, is still thriving.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
The driver was still in the truck, as were two children, Moses said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026