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quietly
adverb as in silently
adverb as in discreetly
adverb as in calmly
Weak matches
Example Sentences
A quietly devastating family drama, it tells the story of a boy from Ramallah who wants to visit the sea in Tel Aviv.
She is quietly determined, almost devotional in her movements.
For example, Beijing could subject vessels serving Taiwan to inspection by declaring a law-enforcement or health action, allowing Beijing to quietly raise pressure on Taipei.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman regularly impounded funds during World War II. Even Dwight Eisenhower, a fiscal conservative, quietly held back highway funding when inflation soared.
The workers quietly and carefully tackle each room of the house while the garage has been turned into another cleaning zone where they box salvaged items.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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