quietly
/ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
Without attracting attention.
Example Sentences
- "When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him.[…]. The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain."
- ""Since hypertension doesn't usually cause symptoms, it flies below the radar, quietly damaging the vessels that deliver blood to your body and brain and increasing your risk of being blindsided by a heart attack or stroke.""
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more quietly (comparative)
most quietly (superlative)