quietly

/ˈkwaɪətli/KWIGH-uht-lee

/ˈkwaɪətli/KWIGH-uht-lee

Meaningin a quiet way

Common meaning: making little noise

quietrest; at restLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1512 · scan
lyadverb ending: in a way

Journey through time

Latinquiēs; quiētus‘rest’
Englishquiet‘making little noise’
Englishformed in English from quietquietly‘making little noise’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from quiet + -ly.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), QUIET, p.484 · scan

Roots

quiēs; quiētus Latin “rest; at rest”

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