What does softly mean?
Softly means In a soft manner; gently..
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/ˈsɔftli/ · adverb
In a soft manner; gently..
The masseuse was rubbing my back too softly for my liking, so I asked her to go harder.
He had married a lady well educated and softly nurtured, but not dowered with worldly wealth. […] They would give up ideas of gentle living, of soft raiment, and delicate feeding.
whisper softly in someone's ear
play music softly
And they sat very still, the two of them, and looked out over that great, beautiful desert—away to the home mesa that they could see, softly blue, in the distance.
Use softly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Softly means In a soft manner; gently..
Common synonyms include gently, lightly, quietly, piano.
Possible antonyms include loud, aloud, loudly, forte.
The masseuse was rubbing my back too softly for my liking, so I asked her to go harder.
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