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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

movably

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of quietly Philly fans, who loudly booed everyone but Schwarber and Bryce Harper throughout the night, quietly headed toward the exits when Walker's winning shot soared over the left field wall. — CBS News, 14 July 2026 And soon, the affluent trafficker of exotic animals identifies Irene as a suffering woman who has quietly become a dangerous predator herself. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 July 2026 Tens of thousands of pets ended up at poison control last year over one hazard sitting quietly in gardens, kitchens and living rooms. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 The findings have particular weight for women, who researchers say are often underdiagnosed for sleep disorders that quietly erode long-term health. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 Philadelphia, fans, who loudly booed everyone but Schwarber and Bryce Harper throughout the night, quietly headed to the exits when Walker’s winning shot soared over the left field wall. — Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Montgomery, Alabama, where a song quietly galvanized generations. — Kyana Moghadam, NPR, 14 July 2026 Wimbledon, which has been quietly running alongside the World Cup, might provide some insight. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026 But the footwear style, which has been around in various iterations for thousands of years, has been quietly heating up in popularity for its most recent renaissance. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietly

Adverb

While more than 1 million Rohingya have fled across the border to Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, where they are mostly confined to overcrowded and squalid camps, roughly 630,000 still live in Rakhine, according to Human Rights Watch.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Ah, but Messi still the difference-maker at age 39 — that makes no sense at all.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026