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quietly

adverb

with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly"
Synonyms: softly Antonyms: loudly, loud, aloud
with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly"
Antonyms: noisily
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 Antonyms: unquietly
in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass"
Synonyms: restfully