"go quietly" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: goes quietly [present, singular, third-person], going quietly [participle, present], went quietly [past], gone quietly [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> quietly}} go quietly (third-person singular simple present goes quietly, present participle going quietly, simple past went quietly, past participle gone quietly)
  1. leave one's current location or position without protest or kicking up a fuss Coordinate_terms: come quietly
    Sense id: en-go_quietly-en-verb-4fAB0n4O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "\"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.\"",
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          "text": "\"If you will go quietly with us we will employ no force,\" said the man in uniform; \"otherwise we must use these;\" and Haldane shuddered as light steel manacles were produced. \"These men are officers like myself, and you see that you stand no chance with three of us.\"\n\"Well, lead on, then,\" was the sullen answer. \"I will go quietly if you don't use those, but if you do, I will not yield while there is a breath of life in me.\"",
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