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Quietly ˈkwaɪətli Woman Adverb Ask/Speak/Talk Move/Stand Spoken Noise

Word3 quietly
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic /ˈkwaɪətli/ /ˈkwaɪətli/
Example
  • to ask/speak/talk quietly
  • to move/stand quietly
  • a quietly spoken woman
  • 'i'm sorry,' she said quietly.
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quietly

(adverb)/ˈkwaɪətli/ /ˈkwaɪətli/
  1. in a way that makes very little noise
    • to ask/speak/talk quietly
    • to move/stand quietly
    • a quietly spoken woman
    • 'I'm sorry,' she said quietly.
  2. in a peaceful way; without being interrupted
    • I spent a few hours quietly relaxing.
    • He noticed the woman sitting quietly at the bar.
  3. without many people or much noise or activity
    • Sometimes a business begins quietly, as a hobby maybe, in a spare bedroom.
  4. in a definite, but not obvious, way
    • He is quietly confident that they can succeed (= he is confident, but he is not talking about it too much).
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