Meaning & use
softly
In a quiet, gentle, or delicate manner, without force or harshness.
See it in a sentence
She spoke softly so as not to wake the sleeping baby in the next room.
Snow fell softly over the quiet village throughout the night.
A note on using this word
Softly can describe sound, touch, light, or manner; pair it with verbs like speak, land, or glow.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
loudlyharshly
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