Definition of quietly

"quietly" in the adverb sense

1. softly, quietly

with low volume

"speak softly but carry a big stick"

"she spoke quietly to the child"

"the radio was playing softly"

2. quietly

with little or no sound

"the class was listening quietly and intently"

"she was crying quietly"

3. quietly, quiet

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"

4. restfully, quietly

in a restful manner

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

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Quotations for quietly

The sepulchre,
Wherein we saw thee quietly inurn'd,
Hath op'd his ponderous and marble jaws. [ William Shakespeare ]

The crackling embers on the hearth are dead;
The indoor note of industry is still;
The latch is fast; upon the window-sill
The small birds wait not for their daily bread;
The voiceless flowers - how quietly they shed
Their nightly odours; - and the household rill
Murmurs continuous dulcet sounds that fill
The vacant expectation, and the dread
Of listening night. [ Hartley Coleridge ]

He who has lived obscurely and quietly has lived well. [ Ovid ]

knowing how to live quietly at home, in their own rooms. [ Pascal ]

Spinner, spin quietly, so as not to disturb me; I am praying. [ Portuguese Proverb ]

One man's word is no man's word; we should quietly hear both sides. [ Goethe ]

Silence and discretion are specially becoming in a woman, and to remain quietly at home. [ Euripides ]

Death is appalling to those of the most iron nerves, when it comes quietly and in the stillness and solitude of night. [ James Fenimore Cooper ]

Our minds are like certain vehicles, - when they have little to carry they make much noise about it, but when heavily loaded they run quietly. [ Elihu Burritt ]

So we fall asleep in Jesus. We have played long enough at the games of life, and at last we feel the approach of death. We are tired out and we lay our heads back on the bosom of Christ, and quietly fall asleep. [ H. W. Beecher ]

quietly in Scrabble®

The word quietly is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters quietly:

QUIETLY
(137 = 87 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

quietly

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word quietly

QUIETLY
(137 = 87 + 50)
QUIETLY
(126 = 76 + 50)
QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In quietly

QUIETLY
(137 = 87 + 50)
QUIETLY
(126 = 76 + 50)
QUIETLY
(119 = 69 + 50)
QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIET
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quietly in Words With Friends™

The word quietly is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters quietly:

QUIETLY
(161 = 126 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

quietly

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word quietly

QUIETLY
(161 = 126 + 35)
QUIETLY
(155 = 120 + 35)
QUIETLY
(119 = 84 + 35)
QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In quietly

QUIETLY
(161 = 126 + 35)
QUIETLY
(155 = 120 + 35)
QUIETLY
(119 = 84 + 35)
QUIETLY
(115 = 80 + 35)
QUIETLY
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QUITE
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QUIETLY
(101 = 66 + 35)
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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QUIETLY
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Words within the letters of quietly

2 letter words in quietly (4 words)

3 letter words in quietly (7 words)

4 letter words in quietly (7 words)

5 letter words in quietly (4 words)

6 letter words in quietly (1 word)

7 letter words in quietly (1 word)

quietly + 1 blank (1 word)

quietly + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence quietly

Words that start with quietly (1 word)

Words with quietly in them (1 word)

Words that end with quietly (3 words)

Word Growth involving quietly

Shorter words in quietly

quiet

Longer words containing quietly

disquietly

inquietly