softly, adv.
freq. cnt. 24
freq. cnt. 24
with low volume
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 8
quietly softly
sample sentences
"speak softly but carry a big stick""she spoke quietly to the child"
"the radio was playing softly"
with little weight or force
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
gently lightly softly
sample sentences
"she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
lexical pointers
derived from/pertains to
in a manner that is pleasing to the senses
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
softly
sample sentences
"she smiled softly"
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
<adv.all>
piano softly