quietly
adv 1: with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she
spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing
softly" [syn: {softly}] [ant: {loudly}]
2: with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly
and intently"; "she was crying quietly" [ant: {noisily}]
3: 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" [syn: {quiet}]
[ant: {unquietly}]
4: in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and
still for the town is at mass" [syn: {restfully}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0