quietly

4 definitions • 5 examples

without making much noise:

I slipped quietly out of the back door.

He is a quietly spoken, thoughtful man.

in a way that is not obvious to other people because you do not say much:

He is quietly confident that there will be no problems this time.

without making much noise:

"It’s time," he said quietly.

without attracting attention:

The airline quietly increased fares by 10 percent.