English Meaning & Definitions
Making little or no noise.
- “She walked quietly into the room so she wouldn't wake the baby.”
- “Please speak quietly in the library.”
Without drawing attention or making a fuss; discreetly or secretly.
- “He quietly resigned from his position after the scandal.”
- “They have been working quietly behind the scenes to resolve the issue.”
English Synonyms & Near Equivalents
Comprehensive Thesaurus Breakdown
Compare formal, informal, literary synonyms and register nuances for “quietly”.
Derived from the adjective 'quiet' (from Middle English quiet, from Old French quiet, and directly from Latin quietus 'calm, resting, at peace', past participle of quiescere 'to rest'), combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly' (from Old English -līce).
Think of the word 'quiet' plus 'ly' — doing something with quiet quality.
Frequently Asked Questions About “quietly”
1. What is the meaning of “quietly” in English?
In English, quietly (adverb) is defined as: “Making little or no noise.”.
2. How do you use “quietly” in a sentence?
“She walked quietly into the room so she wouldn't wake the baby.”
3. What are English synonyms of “quietly”?
4. What is the etymology and word origin of “quietly”?
Derived from the adjective 'quiet' (from Middle English quiet, from Old French quiet, and directly from Latin quietus 'calm, resting, at peace', past participle of quiescere 'to rest'), combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly' (from Old English -līce).
🇬🇧More English Words to English
View all English words →The base unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the caesium-133 atom.
A specific duration of time equal to one hour and forty-six minutes and twelve seconds.
The cardinal number equal to one thousand million (1,000,000,000), expressed in scientific notation as 10^9.
A specific duration of time equivalent to one hour and forty-six minutes.