The meaning of quietly is in a quiet manner. In a quiet manner see examples of quietly used in a sentence. Silently, noiselessly she closed the door quietly.
Softly, in hushed tones, in a low voice or whisper, inaudibly, in an undertone, under your breath 'this is goodbye, isn't it?' she said quietly. Synonyms of 'quietly' noiselessly, silently softly, in hushed tones, in a low voice or whisper, inaudibly privately, secretly, discreetly, confidentially Silent:[be + ~] be quiet!
A quiet, private sort of person. A quiet life in the country. Whisper quietly when you don't want to be overheard, and chew your food quietly unless you really want to irritate your brother.
Jan 20, 2026adverb quietly (comparative more quietly, superlative most quietly) in a quiet manner.
