Antonyms for quietlyqui·et·ly

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1. quietlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   loudly

2. quietlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   loudly

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1. softly, quietlyadverb

   with low volume

   "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly"

   Antonyms:
   noisily, unquietly

   Synonyms:
   gently, quiet, lightly, softly, restfully, piano

2. quietlyadverb

   with little or no sound

   "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly"

   Antonyms:
   unquietly, noisily

   Synonyms:
   quiet, restfully, softly

3. quietly, quietadverb

   with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

   "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can"

   Antonyms:
   noisily, unquietly

   Synonyms:
   quiet, restfully, softly

4. restfully, quietlyadverb

   in a restful manner

   "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass"

   Antonyms:
   noisily, unquietly

   Synonyms:
   quiet, restfully, softly

How to use quietly in a sentence?

1. Panjiva CEO Josh Green:

   One by one, either loudly or quietly, they will be rolling out some amazing deals.

2. Jen Ramsey:

   Listen quietly... the calling inside you is real... your innate wisdom is waiting for you to say yes and step into all of who you are.

3. Brenda Ueland:

   I learned that you should feel when writing, not like Lord Byron on a mountain top, but like child stringing beads in kindergarten--happy, absorbed and quietly putting one bead on after another.

4. Mark Bailey:

   If there's a glen, a cluster of trees, find a place to stop and lay on your back or sit quietly and absolutely still and listen.

5. Frankie Hobro:

   Today and yesterday, with the vet's visit, we're quietly hopeful.

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