as in still
without motion
she stood quietly behind the curtains, hoping to scare her sister when she came into the room
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Adverb
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Even at 33 years old, Schwarber is still hitting at an elite level for the Phillies.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025 -
However, the cause is still being investigated. 45 engines, 17 water tenders, three helicopters, six dozers and 16 hand crews will continue to battle the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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Cue the quiet-quitting backlash: The concept has sparked a flood of vehement commentary from business leaders, career coaches and other professionals lamenting what the shift away from hustle culture means for Americans’ commitment to their jobs, while some young professionals are praising it.—
Kathryn Dill and Angela Yang,
WSJ,
25 Aug. 2022
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Some workers just quiet-quit, doing the minimum to hold on to their jobs.—
Christopher Dinsmore,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Dec. 2022
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“Quietly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietly. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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