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softly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'softly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Softly [ adv.]
- In a soft manner.

Meaning of 'softly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . softly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- with little weight or force
Example in sentence:
  • she kissed him lightly on the forehead
Meaning (2):
- in a manner that is pleasing to the senses
Example in sentence:
  • she smiled softly
Meaning (3):
- with low volume
Example in sentence:
  • she spoke quietly to the child;
  • speak softly but carry a big stick;
  • the radio was playing softly

Nearby Words:

sofa sofas soffit sofi sofis sofism soft soft-finned soft-headed soft-hearted

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