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went quietly

went quietly is the simple past 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 went quietly

What is went quietly the simple past of?
Went quietly is the simple past of go quietly.

Words near went quietly in the dictionary

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

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