quietly


quietly (http://definr.com/quietly)

     adv 1: with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she
            spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing
            softly" [syn: softly] [ant: loudly]
     2: with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly
        and intently"; "she was crying quietly" [ant: noisily]
     3: with little or no activity or especially agitation; "her
        hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was
        quietly led out the back door"; (`quiet' is a nonstandard
        variant for `quietly' as in "sit here as quiet as you
        can") [syn: quiet] [ant: unquietly]
     4: in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and
        still for the town is at mass" [syn: restfully]