quietly

/ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/
adverb

Producing little or no noise.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adverb 2 meanings

  1. Producing little or no noise.

  2. Without attracting attention.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English quietely, quyetly, equivalent to quiet + -ly.

Similar and opposite words

Opposite
loudly

QUIETLY at a glance

QUIETLY has 7 letters and scores 19 points in Scrabble (Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + E 1 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,524 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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