Quietly - Definition
quietly
adv 1: with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick";
"she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing
softly" [syn: softly, quietly] [ant: aloud, loud,
loudly]
2: with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and
intently"; "she was crying quietly" [ant: noisily]
3: with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a
nonstandard variant for `quietly'); "her hands rested quietly
in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back
door"; "sit here as quiet as you can" [syn: quietly,
quiet] [ant: unquietly]
4: in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and
still for the town is at mass" [syn: restfully, quietly]