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Tiptoed vs Quietly - What's the difference?

tiptoed | quietly |

As a verb tiptoed

is past tense of tiptoe.

As an adverb quietly is

in a quiet manner.

tiptoed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (tiptoe)

    • Anagrams

    *

    tiptoe

    English

    (wikipedia tiptoe)

    Alternative forms

    * tip-toe * tippytoe, tippy-toe

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The tips of one's toes collectively.

    • Derived terms

    * on tiptoe

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Standing elevated, on or as if on the tips of one's toes.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day / Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops.
  • * Byron
    • above the tiptoe pinnacle of glory
  • Moving carefully, quietly, warily or stealthily, on or as if on the tips of one's toes.
  • * Cowper
    • with tiptoe step

    Verb

    (d)
  • To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground.
  • *, chapter=13
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=We tiptoed into the house, up the stairs and along the hall into the room where the Professor had been spending so much of his time.}}

    Related terms

    * tiptoe around

    quietly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a quiet manner.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=19 citation , passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. […]. The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain.}}

    Antonyms

    * loudly