quietly
Example Sentences
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“What ‘Heated Rivalry’ understands – quietly, confidently – is that autism does not announce itself.
From Salon
She quietly knew the 2026 Games would be her last following Beijing.
From Los Angeles Times
Sweden skip Niklas Edin raised it with the officials between the second and third ends and the row quietly simmered away as the contest unfolded.
From BBC
The results may help explain why some massive stars explode dramatically at the end of their lives, while others collapse quietly.
From Science Daily
But, quietly, there are doubts that only a Murrayfield victory will ease.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.