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going quietly

going quietly is the present participle and gerund of go quietly.

Meaning of go quietly

Verb

go quietly (third-person singular simple present goes quietly, present participle going quietly, simple past went quietly, past participle gone quietly)

  1. To leave one's current location or position without protest or kicking up a fuss.
    • "Look you, Mynheer Poots," exclaimed Philip, red with passion; "you have but to choose, — will you go quietly, or must I take you there? You'll not trifle with me."1874, Frederick Marryat, The Phanthom Ship, George Routledge and sons, page 5

Questions about going quietly

What is going quietly the present participle and gerund of?
Going quietly is the present participle and gerund of go quietly.

Words near going quietly in the dictionary

  1. going platinum
  2. going poof
  3. going postal
  4. going potty
  5. going public
  6. going quietly
  7. going rate
  8. going rates
  9. going rogue
  10. going round
  11. going round in circles

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