quietly
The word “quietly” has 3 syllables: qui-et-ly
It's pronounced as /ˈkwaɪətli/
What is synonym and antonym for quietly?
In the thesaurus, “quietly” has 29 synonyms and 4 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for quietly along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for quietly
- confidentially
- conservatively
- faintly
- immovably
- in a low voice
- in a whisper
- in low tones
- in silence
- inactively
- inaudibly
- motionlessly
- murmuring
- noiselessly
- off the record
- patiently
- placidly
- privately
- quiet
- secretly
- serenely
- softly
- sotto voce
- soundlessly
- still
- tacitly
- unassumingly
- unobtrusively
- unofficially
- weakly
Antonyms for quietly
- audibly
- loudly
- movably
- publicly
Meanings of quietly
- adverb
- In a quiet manner.
Example Sentences
- She quietly slipped out of the room without anyone noticing.
- The children played quietly in the backyard so as not to disturb their neighbors.
- The students worked quietly on their assignments, focusing intently on their tasks.
- The cat quietly stalked its prey, moving with stealth and precision.
- He quietly closed the door behind him, not wanting to wake anyone up.
On this page you'll find 33 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to quietly, such as: audibly, confidentially, conservatively, faintly, immovably, in a low voice, in a whisper.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
faintly
- agilely
- airily
- almost inconceivably
- almost not
- barely
- breezily
- by a hair
- by no means
- carelessly
- casually
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- daintily
- delicately
- detectably
- easily
- ethereally
- feebly
- flippantly
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- frivolously
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- gradually
- heedlessly
- imperceptibly
- in a low voice
- in a whisper
- in low tones
- in silence
- inaudibly
- indifferently
- infrequently
- just
- leniently
- little
- low
- mildly
- moderately
- murmuring
- nimbly
- no more than
- no way
- noiselessly
- not a bit
- not at all
- not by much
- not likely
- not markedly
- not measurably
- not much
- not notably
- not noticeably
- not often
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- once in a blue moon
- only
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- peacefully
- perceptibly
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- pretty near
- quietly
- rarely
- readily
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- silently
- simply
- slightingly
- slightly
- smoothly
- softly
- somewhat
- sotto voce
- soundlessly
- sparingly
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- subtly
- tacitly
- tenderly
- tenuously
- thinly
- thoughtlessly
- timidly
- unsubstantially
- voicelessly
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- well
- with trouble
unaffectedly
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- but of course
- by birth
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- candidly
- casually
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- commonly
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- coolly
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- easily
- frankly
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- generally
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- impulsively
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- modestly
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- typically
- unceremoniously
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- unpretentiously
- usually
- without any elaboration
quiet
- allay
- alleviate
- ameliorate
- appease
- appropriate
- arcadian
- assuage
- balmy
- becalm
- becoming
- buttoned-up
- calm
- calm down
- calmness
- can it
- casualness
- cessation
- chill out
- choke
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- clammed up
- clear
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- cloudless
- collected
- comity
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- conciliate
- concord
- conservative
- console
- contented
- cool
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- cool out
- could hear a pin drop
- covert
- dead
- dead air
- docile
- drab
- dreamy
- dry up
- dull
- dumb
- dummy up
- ease
- easygoingness
- equable
- extinguish
- fair
- fit
- fitting
- fix up
- fixed
- gag
- gentle
- graceful
- gratify
- halcyon
- handsome
- harmony
- hidden
- hold it down
- homely
- hush
- hushed
- hushful
- ice
- immovably
- inactivate
- inactive
- inactively
- inaudible
- inconspicuous
- informality
- inobtrusive
- isolated
- laid-backness
- lay
- level
- lone
- lonely
- lonesome
- low
- low-key
- low-keyed
- low-pitched
- lown
- lull
- lullaby
- meek
- mild
- mildness
- mitigate
- moderate
- modest
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- motionless
- motionlessly
- mousey
- mousy
- muffle
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- mute
- muted
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- narcotize
- noiseless
- noiselessness
- not saying boo
- pacific
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- palliate
- patch things up
- pause
- peace
- peaceable
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- pipe down
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- please
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- quell
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- quieted
- quieten
- quietly
- quietness
- quietude
- rainless
- reclusive
- reconcile
- refined
- relax
- relaxation
- relaxedness
- relieve
- remote
- repose
- repressed
- reserved
- respite
- rest
- restful
- restfulness
- restrained
- reticent
- retired
- salve
- satisfy
- secluded
- secret
- secretive
- sedate
- sensible
- sequestered
- serene
- sereneness
- serenity
- settle
- sheltered
- shush
- shut up
- shy
- silence
- silent
- simple
- slack
- smooth
- sober
- soft
- soft pedal
- soften
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- solace
- solitary
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- soothingness
- soundless
- soundlessness
- speechless
- speechlessness
- square
- squash
- squelch
- stable
- stagnant
- still
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- stillness
- stilly
- stop
- stroke
- stupefy
- subdue
- subdued
- suitable
- sunny
- sunshiny
- taciturn
- take the bite out of
- tasteful
- temperate
- termination
- tight-lipped
- toned-down
- tranquil
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- ultraquiet
- unadorned
- unanxious
- unassuming
- uncommunicative
- undecorated
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- unpretentious
- unruffled
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- unuttered
- unwind
- whist
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- wordless
- zone out