Definition of "quietly" []

• In a quiet manner. (adverb)

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• "I call his name quietly at first, but he's unresponsive."
• "Donovan passed the word quietly to selected officers in the field: Destroy any embarrassing documents, such as currency transactions in fast-moving operations where corners had to be cut."
• "Then, they can hope that he'll serve out his term quietly, giving them a chance to make the Illinois electorate forget about the Blagojevich mess before he leaves."