Definition of quietly

• with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly"
• with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly"
• 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"