ти́хо

common #991A2

adverbadverb of ти́хий

1.
quietly, softly, gently, faintly
Говори́ ти́хо, ребёнок спит.
Speak quietly, the child is asleep.
Of sound or voice: not loud.
2.
it is quiet, it is calm
В до́ме ти́хо.
It is quiet in the house.
Used as an impersonal predicate: 'it is quiet (somewhere)'.
3.
calmly, peacefully
Он ти́хо жил в дере́вне.
He lived peacefully in the countryside.
4.
slowly
Маши́на ти́хо е́хала по у́лице.
The car was driving slowly down the street.
Colloquial, mainly about movement or driving.

Examples

Учи́тель говори́т тихо.
The teacher speaks quietly.
На ры́нке бы́ло сего́дня тихо.
The market was quiet today.
В до́ме бы́ло темно́ и тихо.
The house was dark and silent.
Мы говори́ли тихо, чтобы не разбуди́ть ребёнка.
We talked in a low voice so as not to wake the baby.
По воскресе́ньям тут очень тихо.
There's very little activity around here on Sundays.
Я шёл тихо, боясь разбуди́ть ребёнка.
I walked softly for fear of waking the baby.
Бы́ло очень тихо.
It's been very quiet.
Она тихо вошла́ в ко́мнату.
She quietly entered the room.