No. 838 in Estonian
vaikselt
Quietly; slowly.
In a sentence
Ma liigun vaikselt, et mitte teisi häirida.
I move quietly to not disturb others.
The word 'vaikselt' functions here as an adverb describing the manner of moving, indicating doing so quietly or without noise.
Õhtu möödus vaikselt raamatut lugedes.
The evening passed quietly while reading a book.
In this sentence, 'vaikselt' describes the ambiance or atmosphere of the evening, emphasizing calmness and silence.
Palun räägi veidi vaikselt.
Please speak a bit quietly.
Here, 'vaikselt' is used to describe the manner of speaking, requesting a lower volume or calm tone.
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