softly

Example Sentences

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As the men spoke softly, one of them spun a small shaft on a flat piece of wood, sliding his palms back and forth and made a small fire that quickly built into a flame.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Her daughter said softly: “You guys weren’t worried about her before, so leave her alone now.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It is brutal talk, from a softly spoken man, but Brovdi refuses to be "gnawed by pity".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Levy brings a soft-spoken breathlessness you may recognize from his David Rose on “Schitt’s”; his softly muttered “OK,” which might just mean “stop talking,” is almost a trademark.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

I knock softly and poke my head through the cracked door.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller