/藞kwa瑟蓹tli/
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Meaning
In a way that makes little or no sound.
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Word origin
From the adjective quiet plus the adverb ending -ly; quiet goes back to Latin quietus meaning at rest.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- quietus
- English cognates
- quiet, quit
Examples
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Quietly describes how she closed the door, with almost no sound.
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To talk quietly means to speak in a low, soft voice.
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Here quietly also suggests he did not want to be noticed.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 6: quietly, lung, bean and 7 more words.