quietly A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ See IPA manual Freq #2729 Meanings 1 adv Making little or no sound. The children sat quietly during the film. 2 adv In a calm way, without fuss or attention. She quietly left the party before anyone noticed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · making little or no sound. softly ↔ Opposites loudly Etymology AI details From Middle English quietely, quyetly, equivalent to quiet + -ly. quietely Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # quietly **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ **Frequency rank:** 2729 ## Meanings 1. Making little or no sound. 2. In a calm way, without fuss or attention. ## Examples - The children sat quietly during the film. - She quietly left the party before anyone noticed. ## Antonyms - loudly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: quietely ## Etymology From Middle English quietely, quyetly, equivalent to quiet + -ly. ## AI Etymology Quietly comes from Middle English quietely, quyetly, equivalent to quiet + -ly. The historical chain includes quietely (Middle English). In present-day English it covers making little or no sound and in a calm way, without fuss or attention. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown