Quietly — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Related Entry: Quiet (adjective)

Quiet is a different word from Quietly. The synonyms below are for quiet, not for quietly.

1. free from disturbing noise or uproar

   "left the din of the rock concert and went to a quiet restaurant where we could hear one another talk"

   similar: arcadian, calm, hushed, peaceful, placid, restful, serene, still, stilly, tranquil
   related: noiseless, silent, soundless, mute, speechless, wordless, dead, motionless, quiescent, muffled, muted, quieted, dull, gentle, low, soft, ultraquiet
   opposite: boisterous, clamorous, clattery, deafening, loud, noisy, raucous, rip-roaring, roistering, romping, rowdy, tumultuous, unquiet, uproarious, woolly
   near: crazy, tempestuous, wild, blaring, blasting, booming, earsplitting, piercing, roaring, thundering, thunderous

2. mostly or entirely without sound

   "a diver who loves to retreat to the quiet world beneath the surface of the sea"

   similar: hushed, muted, noiseless, quieted, silent, soundless, still, stilly
   related: calm, peaceable, peaceful, serene, tranquil
   opposite: noisy, rackety, unquiet, uproarious
   near: boisterous, clamorous, clangorous, clattering, clattery, raucous, rip-roaring, roaring, roistering, tumultuous

3. not excessively showy

   "she decided that it would be best to wear a quiet business suit to the job interview"

   similar: conservative, low-key, muted, repressed, restrained, sober, subdued, toned-down, understated, unflashy, unpretentious
   related: appropriate, becoming, fit, fitting, proper, suitable, modest, plain, simple, unadorned, undecorated, inconspicuous, unnoticeable, unobtrusive, graceful, handsome, refined, tasteful, drab, mousy, practical, sensible
   opposite: flamboyant, flaring, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, loud, noisy, ostentatious, razzle-dazzle, splashy, swank
   near: meretricious, graceless, inelegant, tacky, tasteless, tawdry, trashy, vulgar, baroque, fancy, frilly, gilded, ornate, rococo, overdecorated, overdone, overwrought

4. free from storms or physical disturbance

   "a quiet interlude as the eye of the storm passed over us"

   similar: calm, halcyon, hushed, lown (dialect), peaceful, placid, serene, still, stilly, tranquil, untroubled
   related: balmy, clement, equable, gentle, mild, moderate, temperate, clear, cloudless, fair, rainless, sunny, sunshiny, windless
   opposite: agitated, angry, inclement, restless, rough, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent, unquiet, unsettled
   near: blizzardy, blustery, squally, windy, extreme, foul, intemperate, nasty, severe

5. screened or sequestered from view

   "a quiet little house set far back from the street"

   similar: cloistered, covert, hidden, isolated, remote, retired, secluded, secret, sheltered
   related: lone, lonely, lonesome, reclusive, solitary, private
   near: obvious, visible, exposed

6. not loud in pitch or volume

   "quiet music is generally more relaxing"

   similar: dull, gentle, low, soft
   related: dead, silent, still, calm, dreamy, hushed, peaceful, restful, serene, soothing, stilly, tranquil, muffled, muted, softened, toned (down)
   opposite: blaring, blasting, booming, clamorous, clangorous, deafening, earsplitting, loud, overloud, piercing, plangent, resounding, ringing, roaring, sonorous, stentorian, thundering, thunderous
   near: brazen, crashing, dinning, discordant, noisy, obstreperous, raucous, rip-roaring, vociferous, grating, harsh, shrill, squealing, strident, clarion, clear, trumpetlike