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
The 30-year-old didn’t face that battle head on to attend the country music festival quietly either.
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Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Catching up on spring cleaning just got easier with this quietly clever shelf.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
The Sun, moving through Taurus, squares off with transformative Pluto, putting pressure on home, family, or emotional dynamics that have been quietly building.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Our Geiger counter, which took live measurements of the environment, clicked quietly.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Holness quietly filed paperwork in August to run again.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
As Carolyn, Emma Ramos is particularly expressive, drawing quietly on deep reserves of pain and longing.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Rethink your cleanser Over-cleansing is a common misstep that can quietly undermine an otherwise strong skincare routine.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In many Black families, caregiving happens quietly.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Catching up on spring cleaning just got easier with this quietly clever shelf.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
The Sun, moving through Taurus, squares off with transformative Pluto, putting pressure on home, family, or emotional dynamics that have been quietly building.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Our Geiger counter, which took live measurements of the environment, clicked quietly.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Holness quietly filed paperwork in August to run again.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
As Carolyn, Emma Ramos is particularly expressive, drawing quietly on deep reserves of pain and longing.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Rethink your cleanser Over-cleansing is a common misstep that can quietly undermine an otherwise strong skincare routine.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In many Black families, caregiving happens quietly.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietly
Adverb
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One month into the 2026 season and one month into this new endeavor, teams are still feeling out the best ways to teach it, train it, use it, evaluate it and learn from it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Getty Images Oil prices fell Tuesday as traders weighed a U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping and signs that Washington and Tehran could still continue peace talks.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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