🤫softly

adverb
/ˈsɒftli/

Meaning

in a gentle or quiet way.

Example Sentences

She spoke softly so as not to wake the baby.

Example Expressions

speak softly and carry a big stick

Synonyms

gently, quietly, tenderly, mildly

Antonyms

loudly, harshly, roughly

Collocations

speak softly, walk softly, whisper softly, softly lit

More Example Sentences

I tend to speak softly naturally.

She is polite enough to speak softly in public places.

Related Vocabularies

completely; directly; without reservation or concealment
completely; absolutely; totally
in or at that place; to that place
in an exact way, without any mistakes; precisely; correctly
continuing without stopping; without interruption
Used to introduce the second point in a list of arguments or ideas.

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