Foundation level · Year 4 · free
quietly
adverb · Say it: KWY-uht-lee
What it means
Foundationmaking very little noise or sound
We tiptoed quietly past the bedroom so we would not wake the baby.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- calmly
- gently
- silently
- softly
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- loudly
- noisily
More examples
- The children read quietly in the library during wet play.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'quietus', meaning at rest.
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