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Meanings of softly in English

Portuguese
delicadamente

With little weight or force.

        delicadamente
        Portuguese
        piano

        Used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly.

            piano

            With low volume.

                Usage of softly in English
                1
                These faint traces you left that say however softly: I was here.
                A monster's notes
                2
                He went forward a short way and Anborn came softly behind him.
                The two towers
                3
                Unis said softly, 'The doctor says it's unlikely I'll carry another, John.
                For my Country’s Freedom
                4
                Dynamic influences suggest that taking the softly-softly approach is unlikely to work.
                The South African
                5
                Others speculated this softly-softly strategy was borne of need, rather than choice.
                Reuters
                6
                He opened the door softly; yes, there it was in the hall.
                Archibald Malmaison
                7
                Sully had spoken so softly Casper wasn't sure he'd heard him right.
                Gravity
                8
                A few isolated instruments and control boards glowed softly with emergency power.
                The Complete Alien Omnibus
                9
                The softly spoken question raised a red, stinging welt on Annie's heart.
                On mystic lake
                10
                Then she spoke softly, directly, her words intended only for his hearing.
                Honor thy father
                11
                The house became very quiet; the snow brushed softly against the windows.
                The Day of the Beast
                12
                The sound of the softly-closed door was just audible in the darkness.
                "I Say No"
                13
                He sat alone in the library; she rapped softly at his door.
                Dawn
                14
                He heard a whispering in the entry; some one was softly snoring.
                The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories
                15
                Felice lay bundled in blankets in the narrow stateroom and cried softly.
                Little Miss By-The-Day
                16
                Do you see anything?' Khan asked with interest, softly squeezing Artyom's wrist.
                Metro 2033
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                Translations for softly
                Softly through the time
                Softly across language varieties
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