quietly
Producing little or no noiseProducing little or no noise.
» Tom quietly closed the bedroom door.
Tom schloss leise die Schlafzimmertür.
Том тихо закрыл дверь в спальню.
Том тихо зачинив двері до спальні.
Meaning
2 sensesProducing little or no noise.
ruhig, leise
ти́хоtíxo, сми́рноsmírno
ти́хоtýxo
with little or no sound
Without attracting attention.
Examples
439 sentencesTom quietly closed the bedroom door.
Том тихо зачинив двері до спальні.
ruТом тихо закрыл дверь в спальню.
deTom schloss leise die Schlafzimmertür.
Tom quietly knocked on the door.
Том тихо постукав у двері.
ruТом тихо постучал в дверь.
deTom klopfte leise an die Tür.
Tom asked Mary to do that quietly.
Том попросив Мері зробити це тихенько.
Please close the door quietly.
Будь ласка, тихенько зачини двері.
ruПожалуйста, закрой дверь тихо.
deDie Tür bitte leise schließen!
Tom and Mary talked quietly.
Том та Мері розмовляли тихо.
ruТом и Мэри разговаривали тихо.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English quietely, quyetly, equivalent to quiet + -ly.From Middle English quietely, quyetly, equivalent to quiet + -ly.
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Forms
more quietly, most quietly| Comparative | more quietly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most quietly |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
Collocations
10 patterns- as quietly as
- the door quietly
- door quietly
- spoke quietly
- speak more quietly
- sat quietly
- more quietly
- talked quietly
- quietly in the
- listened quietly