Little
Little adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.
Quietly and little are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quietly" instead an adverb "Little".
Nearby Word: littleness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He's later sitting in the DJ booth, quietly ecstatic, and starts telling Venus about how much he'd like a little girl.
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Angelica: I know, but... Drew: When grown-ups are talking, little girls and little boys are supposed to wait quietly.
Source: Western Animation / Rugrats -
Nash, who quietly took control of WCW after Russo's dismissal, fared little better.
Source: Literature / The Death of WCW
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