What does ひっそり mean?
ひっそり is a Japanese adverb meaning “quiet (place); still; silent; deserted” in English. It can also be translated as “inconspicuously” depending on context. It is written as ひっそり in hiragana, and hissori in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その将軍は退役後ひっそり余生を送った。
The general lived the rest of his life peacefully after his retirement.