QUIETLY Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

quietly

adverb

Definition of quietly

as in still

without motion she stood quietly behind the curtains, hoping to scare her sister when she came into the room

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movably

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of quietly Meanwhile, Alexey Tsydenov, head of the neighboring Buryatia republic, publicly confirmed her death was linked to a plague infection before quietly editing his statement hours later to use more ambiguous phrasing. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 The Chiefs beat the Raiders 30-27 to remain unbeaten and hand the surprising upstart Las Vegas its first loss — though the Raiders didn’t go quietly, reaching midfield on their final effort. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026 Another newcomer in wide release this weekend is Lionsgate’s Beware Boiúna, which opens quietly with around $500,000 from 1,121 North American theaters. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026 But on the piano, laser-beamed into his songcraft, he’s quietly electrified, at seemingly at peace as his tenorous vocal glissando and nimble fingerwork on the piano produce shiveringly tender folk ballads that echo Harry Nilsson and Van Morrison. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026 The Pan America is a great touring bike with quite decent off-road abilities – which, just quietly, is what the GS is and has. — New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026 Another celebrity publicist tells VF that when a fake gets momentum, their team might quietly go to a micro-influencer or a gossip account like Deux Moi to debunk it. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026 Everyone stress-tests the checkout, then quietly buries returns, cancellations and subscription pauses. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Google has quietly raised the price for the Pixel 10a by $100. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietly

Adverb

That’s the only real update beyond what has already been announced, including cornerback Xavier Lucas still being out after initially being deemed questionable earlier in the week.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
But building a reliable supply chain still remains a challenge for the United States.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026