quietly

Adverb

• in a restful manner
  • the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass
    

• with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
  • her hands rested quietly in her lap
    
  • the rock star was quietly led out the back door
    
  • sit here as quiet as you can
    

• with little or no sound
  • the class was listening quietly and intently
    
  • she was crying quietly
    

• with low volume
  • speak softly but carry a big stick
    
  • she spoke quietly to the child
    
  • the radio was playing softly
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  restfully , quiet , softly
• Antonyms: 
  unquietly , noisily , loudly , loud , aloud