quietly vs quiet

quiet vs quietly

quietly is not a noun while quiet is a noun.

quietly is not an adjective while quiet is an adjective.

quietly is not a verb while quiet is a verb.

quietly and quiet both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quietly	No	No	No	Yes
quiet	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As adverbs, quietly and quiet are synonyms defined as:

quietly and quiet: with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

quietly (noun)	quiet (noun)
	a disposition free from stress or emotion
	the absence of sound
	a period of calm weather
	an untroubled state; free from disturbances

quietly (adjective)	quiet (adjective)
	free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
	characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
	(of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots
	(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
	in a softened tone
	not showy or obtrusive

quietly (verb)	quiet (verb)
	make calm or still
	become quiet or quieter

quietly (adverb)	quiet (adverb)
with low volume	with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
with little or no sound
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
in a restful manner

Difference between quietly and quiet

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