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gone quietly

gone quietly is the past participle 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 gone quietly

What is gone quietly the past participle of?
Gone quietly is the past participle of go quietly.

Words near gone quietly in the dictionary

  1. gone platinum
  2. gone poof
  3. gone postal
  4. gone potty
  5. gone public
  6. gone quietly
  7. gone rogue
  8. gone round
  9. gone round in circles
  10. gone round the houses
  11. gone round with

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