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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Students who used them had a clear edge over peers who still relied only on generic career services.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025 -
Boston still leads the series 2-1, still boasts the deeper roster, the better shooters, and the experience of champions.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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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 1 May. 2025.
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