On the quiet
adverb
In a private or secret way, without people knowing.
They were planning a surprise party for her on the quiet.
Often appears as...
- doing things on the quiet
- work on the quiet
Usage tips
Idiomatic
adverb
In a private or secret way, without people knowing.
They were planning a surprise party for her on the quiet.
Often appears as...
- doing things on the quiet
- work on the quiet
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Sensitivity Required
Use when discretion is important; revealing actions or plans could be harmful or spoil a surprise.
They recruited new team members on the quiet to avoid alerting their competition.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Underground
Does not imply illegal activity, just actions done without public knowledge.
They donated a lot of money to the school on the quiet.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Distinction
More secretive than simply 'quietly'; it suggests almost no one knows, not just being low-key.
He's been writing a novel on the quiet, almost nobody knows.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensitivity Required
Use when discretion is important; revealing actions or plans could be harmful or spoil a surprise.
They recruited new team members on the quiet to avoid alerting their competition.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Underground
Does not imply illegal activity, just actions done without public knowledge.
They donated a lot of money to the school on the quiet.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Distinction
More secretive than simply 'quietly'; it suggests almost no one knows, not just being low-key.
He's been writing a novel on the quiet, almost nobody knows.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensitivity Required
Use when discretion is important; revealing actions or plans could be harmful or spoil a surprise.
They recruited new team members on the quiet to avoid alerting their competition.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Underground
Does not imply illegal activity, just actions done without public knowledge.
They donated a lot of money to the school on the quiet.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Distinction
More secretive than simply 'quietly'; it suggests almost no one knows, not just being low-key.
He's been writing a novel on the quiet, almost nobody knows.
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