quietly [ˈkwaɪətlɪ]
adverb
1 (not loudly) [+say, whisper] en voz baja; [+sing] en voz baja; suavemente; [+drink, leave, walk, come in] silenciosamente; sin hacer ruido
this part should be played quietly (Mús) esta parte hay que tocarla bajo
2 (silently) en silencio
she said nothing, but listened quietly no dijo nada, sino que escuchó en silencio
3 (peacefully, calmly) [+play, read] tranquilamente
I was quietly drinking a cup of coffee estaba tomando café tranquilamente; he refused to go quietly se negó a irse pacíficamente; are you coming quietly or are you going to make trouble? ¿nos acompaña usted pacíficamente o va a causar problemas?; the house is quietly situated in attractive parkland la casa está situada en una tranquila zona con jardines; I'm quietly confident about the future aunque no lo exteriorice, soy optimista respecto al futuro; he was quietly content estaba contento y tranquilo
4 (discreetly) discretamente
the president's plan had been quietly shelved habían dejado de lado discretamente el plan del presidente; she lives quietly in Suffolk vive discretamente en Suffolk; to be quietly dressed vestirse con discreción; he slipped off quietly se marchó sin que nadie lo notara; let's get married quietly casémonos en la intimidad; we dined quietly at home cenamos en la intimidad del hogar

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