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quietly

US /ˈkwaɪətli/

adverb Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

with low volume

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please close the door quietly because a meeting is in progress.

Word Family

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quietly gốc

Synonyms

  • silentlywithout speaking
  • softlywith low volume

Collocations

  • Easy speak quietly
    to speak quietly, meaning to express in speech
  • Medium leave the conference room quietly
    to leave the conference room quietly, meaning to go away from a place
  • Hard work quietly behind the scenes
    to work quietly behind the scenes, meaning to exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
  • Very Hard quietly confident in their abilities
    describing quietly confident in their abilities (with low volume)

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