quietly
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 7
/ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/
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/ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ · /ˈkwaɪ.ət.li/
Definition of quietly
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In a quiet manner.
“When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him.[…]. The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain.”
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Etymology
From Middle English quietely, quyetly, equivalent to quiet + -ly.
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