Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Calmly, quietly
While Jim was insulting him, Tommy just looked at him calmly.
Could I use 'quietly' instead of 'calmly' without changing the meaning?
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anonymous Could I use 'quietly' instead of 'calmly' without changing the meaning? No, but that wouldn't change the meaning a lot. 'quietly' means he didn't say anything (no matter how he felt).
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anonymousCould I use 'quietly' instead of 'calmly' without changing the meaning?
No, but that wouldn't change the meaning a lot.
'quietly' means he didn't say anything (no matter how he felt).
'calmly' means he didn't feel upset.
CJ
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