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- Dictionarysoftly/ˈsɒf(t)li/
adverb
- 1. in a careful and gentle manner: "John kissed Cynthia softly and tenderly"
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1. a. : pleasing or agreeable to the senses : bringing ease, comfort, or quiet. the soft influences of home. b. : having a bland or mellow rather than a sharp or acid taste. c (1) : not bright or glaring : subdued. (2) : having or producing little contrast or a relatively short range of tones. a soft photographic print. d.
gently; not loudly or forcefully: She spoke so softly it was hard to hear her. (Definition of softly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of softly. softly. Vocalising softly, casually, confidentially, he ' has our ear'; he is privileged as our main informant. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
Softly definition: in a low pitch or volume; quietly. See examples of SOFTLY used in a sentence.
Synonyms for SOFTLY: quietly, faintly, feebly, noiselessly, low, silently, soundlessly, inaudibly; Antonyms of SOFTLY: aloud, out, audibly, out loud, clearly, verbally, distinctly, vocally.
Definitions of softly. adverb. with little weight or force. synonyms: gently, lightly. adverb. with low volume. “speak softly but carry a big stick”. “the radio was playing softly ”. synonyms: quietly.
gently; not loudly or forcefully: She spoke so softly it was hard to hear her. (Definition of softly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. a. Yielding readily to pressure or weight: a soft melon; a soft pillow. b. Easily molded, cut, or worked: soft wood. c. Sports Not tense and therefore capable of absorbing the impact of a ball or puck and of catching, receiving, or controlling it: a receiver with soft hands. 2. Out of condition; flabby: got soft sitting at a desk all day. 3.
Check pronunciation: softly. Definition of softly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
in a quiet or gentle way: "Are you OK?" she said softly. (Definition of softly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of softly. in Chinese (Traditional) 溫柔地，輕柔地… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 温柔地，轻柔地… See more. in Spanish. dulcemente, en voz baja, tiernamente… See more. in Portuguese.
Adverb. Filter. adverb. In a soft manner; gently. Wiktionary. Not loudly; nearly inaudible. Wiktionary. Synonyms: piano. gently. lightly. quietly. Antonyms: forte. loudly. Origin of Softly. From Middle English softely, softeliche, equivalent to soft + -ly. From Wiktionary. Softly Sentence Examples. The door closed softly behind him.
