Hyphenation of QUIETLY

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word QUIETLY? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

QUI-ET-LY

Definitions of QUIETLY:

1.	With low volume Speak softly but carry a big stick She spoke quietly to the child The radio was playing softly
2.	With little or no sound The class was listening quietly and intently She was crying quietly
3.	With little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') Her hands rested quietly in her lap The rock star was quietly led out the back door Sit here as quiet as you can
4.	In a restful manner The streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass

Synonyms of QUIETLY:

adv	softly
adv	quiet
adv	restfully

Last hyphenations of this language

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