quietly

/ ˈkwaɪətlɪ /

adverb

1. in a quiet manner
2. just quietly
   between you and me; confidentially

Example Sentences

But his knee-jerk response underscores one of the biggest themes of this past Democratic primary season: high-profile Democrats standing quietly by while outside groups spent tens of millions of dollars to drive out left-leaning members who were closely allied with activist and youth movement groups.

From Slate

Amid the turbulence, one European project is quietly on track, says Bjorn Fehrm who has a background in aeronautical engineering and piloted combat jets for the Swedish Air Force.

From BBC

In one scene a little boy sits near an IRA soldier watching British officers quietly roll up in vehicles and doesn’t flinch as the man runs off and bullets whiz by his head.

From Salon

From his wheelchair, Michael Northey watches quietly over his father’s grave, and lays a flower for the very first time.

From BBC

Nelly and Ashanti, expecting their first child, are officially husband and wife after quietly marrying late last year, according to a legal documents database.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• patiently
• serenely