quietly
Example Sentences
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He was quietly transferred into the custody of the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
This momentarily disarms Vytas and Marija, but afterward we see them sobbing quietly in separate rooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"It's going to be a proper nature reserve; it will be somewhere you can go and sit quietly," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The 1.8-acre estate, which spans two adjacent parcels in the luxurious waterfront community, went into contract just one week after the agent began quietly marketing it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
“I put them through hell when I came back,” I tell Theo quietly.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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