Adverb
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in a restful manner
"the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass"
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with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
"her hands rested quietly in her lap"
"the rock star was quietly led out the back door"
"sit here as quiet as you can"
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with little or no sound
"the class was listening quietly and intently"
"she was crying quietly"
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with low volume
"speak softly but carry a big stick"
"she spoke quietly to the child"
"the radio was playing softly"