Definition: with low volume
Usage: speak softly but carry a big stick; she spoke quietly to the child; the radio was playing softly
Main entry: quietly
Definition: with little or no sound
Usage: the class was listening quietly and intently; she was crying quietly
Definition: with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
Usage: her hands rested quietly in her lap; the rock star was quietly led out the back door; sit here as quiet as you can
Main entry: quietly, restfully
Definition: in a restful manner
Usage: the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass