softly

Example Sentences

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“All the sweets and all the terrors of human lot lay in his mind,” Emerson writes, “as truly but as softly as the landscape lies on the eye.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

One of those enjoying the input of Fiji's most-capped player is 16-year-old Maikah Dau, a softly spoken, silky midfielder whose father played alongside Krishna in the national team.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

I filled out some paperwork, changed into a backless gown, lay on a bed covered in a warm blanket and waited my turn by softly singing rancheras and Beatles songs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The tall, softly spoken 31-year-old Ukrainian Navy diver is part of a team of 20 tasked with de-mining the parts of the Black Sea still under Ukraine's control.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

“According to Mr. Pinkerton,” she said softly, a smile painted on her lips as she realigned her fork and knife, “Mr. Drysdale is the one, yes.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan