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softly

adverb as in lightly

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Example Sentences

Most fans assume Reilly is herself an American, not the softly spoken Brit she is in reality.

From BBC

The young women, wearing dresses in various shades of pink, one of the sorority’s colors, softly sang their national hymn.

He responds in the most L.A. way: nodding with a smile as he softly replies under his breath, “Cool.”

Nuno has refused to tread softly with Wood, especially after international duty, saying the striker is a "competitor" and will always be ready.

From BBC

Waking up to the sounds of Princess Peach giggling or Zelda softly cooing “wake up,” is, yes, odd, but I appreciate the burst of frivolity before I start worrying about my to-do list.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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