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quietly

British  
/ ˈkwaɪətlɪ /

adverb

  1. in a quiet manner

  2. between you and me; confidentially

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But inside certain therapy rooms and wellness settings, it quietly took on moral weight.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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