quietly

adverb

/ˈkwaɪətli/

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in a way that makes very little noise轻声的；轻柔的；安静的
- to ask/speak/talk quietly悄悄地问/说/谈
- to move/stand quietly安静地移动/站立
- a quietly spoken woman话语轻柔的女人
- 'I'm sorry,' she said quietly.“对不起。”她轻声说道。
in a peaceful way; without being interrupted安静地：和平地不被打扰
- I spent a few hours quietly relaxing.我怡然自得地放松了几个小时。
- He noticed the woman sitting quietly at the bar.他注意到那个女人静静地坐在酒吧里。
without many people or much noise or activity僻静的；寂静的；清静的
- Sometimes a business begins quietly, as a hobby maybe, in a spare bedroom.有时候，生意是在空闲的卧室里悄悄地开始的，也许是作为一种爱好。
in a definite, but not obvious, way克制的；稳重的；不张扬的
- He is quietly confident that they can succeed (= he is confident, but he is not talking about it too much).他心里相信他们能成功。