quietly
adverb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
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Senses
Sense 1 adverb
with low volume
speak softly but carry a big stick
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Sense 2 adverb
with little or no sound
the class was listening quietly and intently
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Sense 3 adverb
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
her hands rested quietly in her lap
Related & opposite
Sense 4 adverb
in a restful manner
the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass
Related & opposite
- restful derived from
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | loud |
| 1 | derived from | Related & opposite | soft |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | noisily |
| 2 | derived from | Related & opposite | quiet |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | unquietly |
| 3 | derived from | Related & opposite | quiet |
| 4 | derived from | Related & opposite | restful |