(adv) in an unobtrusive manner, Ant. obtrusively, Example:messengers were moving unobtrusively over the jet-black mountain ranges, bearing confidential tidings from sheikhdom to sheikhdom
[おちつく, ochitsuku] (v5k, vi) (1) to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; (2) to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate; (3) to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; (4) (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.) to be settled; to be fixed; to have been reached; (5) to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit; (6) (usu. used pronominally as 落ち着いた) (See 落ち着いた・おちついた・3) to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued; (P)