adv. Forms: 5–6 quyetly, -lie, 6 quietlie, -ely, 6– quietly, (9 dial. whietly). [f. QUIET a. + -LY2.] In a quiet manner; without molestation, peacefully; without excitement, tumult or noise; without moving or stirring, etc.

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1494.  Fabyan, Chron., I. iv. 11. He was stablysshed in his Realme quyetly.

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1535.  Coverdale, 1 Sam. xxiv. 4. Dauid stode vp and cut of the typpe of Sauls garment quyetly.

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1568.  Grafton, Chron., II. 378. They entred into the Citie, and there abode quietly.

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1611.  Tourneur, Ath. Trag., I. ii. Wks. 1878, I. 35. That he may sleepe the quietlier.

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1729.  Butler, Serm. Hum. Nat., ii. Wks. 1874, II. 20. Let every one then quietly follow his nature.

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1793.  Smeaton, Edystone L., § 227. A weight of lead … which, in all such trials as had hitherto been made thereof, had lain quietly.

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1878.  Huxley, Physiogr., xvii. 281. When the river … quietly deposited mud and sand.

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