quietly
Britishadverb
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in a quiet manner
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between you and me; confidentially
Example Sentences
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But inside certain therapy rooms and wellness settings, it quietly took on moral weight.
Strategists like Dario Perkins of TS Lombard argue that markets remain positioned for a benign “soft landing,” even as the conditions for a more forceful reflation are quietly falling into place.
From Barron's
Yet a more astonishing truth lies quietly within us: Nearly 8% of the human genome is viral in origin.
But for anyone who’s tangled with an eating disorder — and the way its tendrils quietly siphon joy from even the simplest routines — it is something.
From Salon
But it supports steady demand for infrastructure suppliers, equipment makers, and utilities—sectors that have quietly shown earnings resilience.
From Barron's
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