quietly meaning

quietly as an adverb

1. with low volume
   • speak softly but carry a big stick
   • she spoke quietly to the child
   • the radio was playing softly

   Synonyms: softly

2. with little or no sound
   • the class was listening quietly and intently
   • she was crying quietly

   Opposite: noisily

   Related forms: quiet

3. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
   • her hands rested quietly in her lap
   • the rock star was quietly led out the back door
   • sit here as quiet as you can

   Synonyms: quiet

   Opposite: unquietly

   Related forms: quiet

4. in a restful manner
   • the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass

   Synonyms: restfully

How to pronounce quietly

quietly is pronounced /ˈkwaɪətli/ in British English and /ˈkwaɪətli/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.