quietly

Example Sentences

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The results may help explain why some massive stars explode dramatically at the end of their lives, while others collapse quietly.

From Science Daily

But, quietly, there are doubts that only a Murrayfield victory will ease.

From BBC

Property records show that Baldoni, 42, quietly listed his enormous Ojai estate for just under $9 million on Feb. 5, days after a rental listing for the same property was taken down.

From MarketWatch

“Rebalancing prevents a disciplined portfolio from quietly turning into a momentum trade.”

From Barron's

I know a lot of headlines all week were we were lambs to the slaughter but we were quietly confident if we brought our best version we could challenge them.

From BBC