тихо́нько

uncommon #9267C1

1.
(very) quietly, softly, in a whisper
Она́ тихо́нько закры́ла дверь.
She quietly closed the door.
Diminutive of ти́хо; often implies doing something so as not to be heard.
2.
gently, calmly, carefully
Он тихо́нько погла́дил кота́.
He gently stroked the cat.
Diminutive of ти́хо.
3.
(very) slowly, little by little
Мы тихо́нько шли по парку.
We were walking slowly through the park.
Diminutive of ти́хо.

Examples

Старушечка тихонько кормила голубей во дворе.
The little old woman quietly fed the pigeons in the courtyard.
За дверью кто-то скрёбся тихонько
Someone was quietly scratching at the door.
Мать тихонько качала зыбку с младенцем.
The mother gently rocked the cradle with the baby in it.
Том тихонько закры́л дверь.
Tom shut the door quietly.
Том тихонько вошёл в де́тскую.
Tom quietly entered the baby's room.
Он тихонько закры́л за собой дверь.
He closed the door quietly behind him.
Дождь тихонько посту́кивал по кры́ше сара́я.
The rain pattered quietly on the shed's roof.
В дверь тихонько постуча́ли.
There was a gentle knock on the door.