She quietly opened the door.

Meaning: She moved the door without making a sound, so as not to disturb anyone or draw attention.

Choice of Words: Opened means to move something, like a door, so that there is space between its parts. Quietly means without making any noise or sound. When we put them together, quietly opened the door means she moved the door so that there was space between it, without making any noise.

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