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Meanings of very softly in English

A direction in music; to be played very softly.

Synonyms
Examples for "pianissimo"
Examples for "pianissimo"
1
This is precisely what Rubinstein did, and his pianissimo was a whisper.
Chopin : the Man and His Music
2
She has an astonishing gift for singing pianissimo, and she can act.
The Guardian
3
To mark your own 'March Wind' pianissimo and then play it fortissimo.
The Masters and Their Music / A series of illustrative programs ...
4
He played the octaves in the A flat Polonaise with infinite ease but pianissimo.
Chopin : the Man and His Music
5
The band is playing a passage in the middle of Mendelssohn's Dead March pianissimo.
The Road to Damascus, a Trilogy
Usage of very softly in English
1
Then he spoke very softly, almost a whisper: Hear me out, please.
The Great Book of Amber
2
Not before;' and he shut the trap in its face very softly.
At a Winter's Fire
3
He slipped out of bed very softly and dressed in the dark.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
4
Going in silence to the piano, she began to play very softly.
The Woman in Black
5
Down it came very softly, and the slave-camp was open to them.
The People of the Mist
6
She stroked his hair very softly and waited until the sobs ceased.
Fortitude
7
Your lips this morning confided the secret very softly to my fingers.
International Short Stories: French
8
She closed the door very softly upon me, and left me alone.
The Right Stuff: Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton
9
I waited till she was calm again, then I inquired very softly:
The Millionaire Baby
10
The music went on very softly, but there was no other sound.
A touch of death
11
When I looked up again she was crying very softly to herself.
The Lost Valley
12
She spoke very softly and quietly, but she looked queer and excited.
The Whole Family: a Novel by Twelve Authors
13
At last she said, very softly, with a kind of still solemnity:
Ruth
14
He spoke after a moment very softly, almost as if to himself.
The Rocks of Valpré
15
May I go in to her if I will step very softly?
The Apple Dumpling and Other Stories for Young Boys and Girls
16
He moved a piece, then looked up again and spoke very softly.
The Sorceress