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Significados de softly em inglês

português
delicadamente

With little weight or force.

delicadamente
português
piano

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

piano
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Examples for "gently"
Examples for "gently"
1
Ask her,' he says gently, 'to give the young woman good advice.
Wolf hall
2
Add prepared vegetables, reduce heat and gently sauté for approximately 10 minutes.
Radio NZ
3
Thus spoke the youth in tears; but the maiden gently reproved him.
Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volum...
4
It's been a long time since I fought, Scathach, Flamel said gently.
The Alchemyst
5
Add the lemongrass stalk and continue to cook gently for two minutes.
The Irish Times
1
In a statement later, RBS said: These decisions are not taken lightly.
Reuters
2
The vote for strike action had not been taken lightly, she said.
Radio NZ
3
Pornography is a very strong word; it's not to be taken lightly.
The Guardian
4
Mr Turia said the decision to split had not been taken lightly.
Radio NZ
5
He said his decision to stand down had not been taken lightly.
Radio NZ

With low volume.

Uso de softly em inglês
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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Softly ao longo do tempo
Softly nas variantes da língua
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