quietly
KWY-it-lee/ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/
- 1In a manner that makes little or no sound, or without drawing attention or causing a fuss.
He slipped quietly out of the meeting before anyone noticed.
The old refrigerator hummed quietly in the corner of the kitchen.
Similarsilently, softly, noiselessly, discreetly, unobtrusively
Oppositeloudly, noisily, conspicuously
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Origin
From Middle English quietely (also spelled quyetly), equivalent to "quiet" plus the suffix "-ly".