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   softly

   /ˈsɒf(t)li/

   adverb

   • 1. in a careful and gentle manner: "John kissed Cynthia softly and tenderly"
   • ▪ with a quiet and gentle voice or sound: "he whispered softly in my ear"
   • ▪ in a pleasantly subdued manner: "the softly glowing fire"
   • ▪ in a smooth and gradual manner: "softly undulating hills"

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOFTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SOFTLY definition: 1. gently: 2. gently: 3. gently; not loudly or forcefully: . Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › softlySOFTLY Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for SOFTLY: quietly, faintly, feebly, noiselessly, low, silently, soundlessly, inaudibly; Antonyms of SOFTLY: aloud, out, audibly, out loud, clearly, verbally, distinctly, vocally.

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   Softly definition: in a low pitch or volume; quietly. See examples of SOFTLY used in a sentence.

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6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › softlySoftly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   adjective. : constituting a vowel before which there is a \y\ sound or a \y\-like modification of a consonant or constituting a consonant in whose articulation there is a \y\-like modification or which is followed by a \y\ sound (as in Russian) : lacking firmness or strength of character : feeble, unmanly.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsoftly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of softly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of softly – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SOFTLY definition: in a quiet or gentle way: . Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOFTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Instead of pushing away or judging our anger or despondency, compassion enables us to be softly and kindly present with our open wounds. From Huffington Post. A tongue of the tide ran up the sand between them, crosscurrents drawing lines across it, and hissed softly out again. From Slate Magazine.