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
To undercut the petition drive, the town quietly asked the Legislature to name part of Commercial Boulevard — a state road — for Trump, neutering the charter effort.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Over that time, inflation can quietly yet dramatically reshape their financial landscape.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Brian Szydloski, the water park general manager, told me that Okana operates on a kid-first imperative without forgetting the adults are the ones footing the bill and quietly craving ease.
—Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Nozomi Kato, who beautifully sings the loyal servant Suzuki, offers a quietly moving performance.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
When faced with a challenge, Anthony quietly gets to work.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The buyer is someone who’s hacking the luxury housing market by working with a broker and quietly joined a developer’s private waitlist before the blueprints were even drawn.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Details emerged quietly, often after a funeral, when legal documents replaced conversation, and heirs learned what had been decided on their behalf.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Behind the scenes, however, Prevost had been quietly gathering support.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Over that time, inflation can quietly yet dramatically reshape their financial landscape.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Brian Szydloski, the water park general manager, told me that Okana operates on a kid-first imperative without forgetting the adults are the ones footing the bill and quietly craving ease.
—Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Nozomi Kato, who beautifully sings the loyal servant Suzuki, offers a quietly moving performance.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
When faced with a challenge, Anthony quietly gets to work.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The buyer is someone who’s hacking the luxury housing market by working with a broker and quietly joined a developer’s private waitlist before the blueprints were even drawn.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Details emerged quietly, often after a funeral, when legal documents replaced conversation, and heirs learned what had been decided on their behalf.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Behind the scenes, however, Prevost had been quietly gathering support.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietly
Adverb
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Wind speeds have dropped below advisory levels, but breezy conditions can still be expected through the overnight hours.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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Based on these parameters, scientists estimate the planet’s equilibrium temperature to be around 368 K, placing it in a relatively warm but still temperate range for rocky exoplanets.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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
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“Quietly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietly. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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