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View definitions for quietly

quietly

adverb as in discreetly

adverb as in calmly

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For most of Friday morning, Combs maintained a non-reactive demeanour, sitting back in his seat and listening quietly as prosecutors accused him of ruining his victims' lives.

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On turning 90, she continued to live quietly in Chichester, where she busied herself raising money for the cathedral roof.

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“It was a lot of fun to confront him,” Ortega said quietly but proudly.

Even after abolition, Lucumí continued — quietly, often in private homes — as police and officials criminalized anything perceived as “pagan.”

Seattle is quietly dangerous, even though there’s nothing quiet about their home field.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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