Quietly meaning

What does “quietly” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“quietly” is an adverb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: with low volume.

quietly

with low volume
“speak softly but carry a big stick”
“she spoke quietly to the child”
Synonymssoftly
with little or no sound
“the class was listening quietly and intently”
“she was crying quietly”
Oppositesnoisily
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”
Synonymsquiet
Oppositesunquietly
in a restful manner
“the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass”
Synonymsrestfully

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University