Definition of Quietly

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Quietly

In a quiet state or manner; without motion; in a state of rest; as, to lie or sit quietly.

Without tumult, alarm, dispute, or disturbance; peaceably; as, to live quietly; to sleep quietly.

Calmly, without agitation or violent emotion; patiently; as, to submit quietly to unavoidable evils.

Noiselessly; silently; without remark or violent movement; in a manner to attract little or no observation; as, he quietly left the room.

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Quietly Quotations

Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures.
John F. Kennedy

The nose of a mob is its imagination. By this, at any time, it can be quietly led.
Edgar Allan Poe

Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how.
Thomas Merton

Take a course in good water and air; and in the eternal youth of Nature you may renew your own. Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you.
John Muir

Are you going to come quietly, or do I have to use earplugs?
Spike Milligan

Texas is OK if you want to settle down and do your own thing quietly, but it's not for outrageous people, and I was always outrageous.
Janis Joplin

Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have the exact measure of the injustice and wrong which will be imposed on them.
Frederick Douglass

The quietly pacifist peaceful always die to make room for men who shout.
Alice Walker

Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.
Saint Francis de Sales

True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
Saint Francis de Sales

Quietly Translations

quietly in Dutch is rustig, op zijn gemak, kalm
quietly in Hungarian is nyugodtan, csendesen
quietly in Italian is sommesso
quietly in Latin is quiete
quietly in Portuguese is quietamente
quietly in Spanish is pasito, calladamente

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