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quietly

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quietly /BrE ˈkwʌɪətli , AmE ˈkwaɪətli /
adverb
1 (not noisily) [move, tread] sans bruit; [cough, speak, sing, play] doucement
2 (silently) [play, read, sit] en silence
3 (discreetly) [pleased, optimistic, confident] modérément
to be quietly confident that … avoir la conviction intime que …
4 (simply) [live] simplement; [get married] dans l'intimité
5 (calmly) calmement
6 (soberly) [dress, decorate] de façon discrète