quietly
Britishadverb
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in a quiet manner
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between you and me; confidentially
Example Sentences
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“It’s hard to wrap your head around that the worst parts of your life have been an inspiration,” she says quietly in voiceover as archival video of women gushing their praises plays around it.
From Salon
“I don’t know if I want to say,” he adds quietly.
From Los Angeles Times
But while the formal announcement of the state visit might have been delayed, planning seems to have quietly continued in the background, with no signs of the visit being stopped.
From BBC
There will be no opportunity for institutions to quietly manage what we find.
From BBC
Sal quietly seethes with irritation at Sonny’s misbegotten machinations, his chilly demeanor suggesting a tense and potentially dangerous volatility.
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