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 The market for Japanese prints has quietly become one of the auction world’s success stories. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 This film had the quietly explosive power of a personal liberation. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 The armed troops' presence in the nation's capital has since been quietly extended to Inauguration Day 2029, marking the longest and largest National Guard deployment under this administration. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 Leaders across Europe, Asia and North America rejected the deal, accusing Infantino of trying to quietly sell off the sport's crown jewels. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Yesterday, The Financial Times reported that OpenAI’s head of ethics, Chloé Bakalar, had quietly left the company after less than a year, with no public announcement. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 Evidence of silence quietly (sorry) breaking apart one’s bearings bleeds through both the main plot thread and satellite storylines, which include recurring visits to a client of Ninh’s and that man’s own conflicts with his distant wife. — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026 School functions, practices, appointments and sick days can seem quietly designed around an imaginary second adult. — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Monthly cloud storage subscriptions can quietly become another recurring expense. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietly

Adverb

Meanwhile, a company has developed surf booties that claim to be barb-resistant — though swimmers are urged to still tread lightly to avoid trampling the rays.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Fire officials said the fire appeared to be cooking-related, and investigators are still determining what caused it.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026