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English adverb: softly | |||
| 1. | softly with low volume | ||
| Samples | Speak softly but carry a big stick. She spoke quietly to the child. The radio was playing softly. | ||
| Synonyms | quietly | ||
| Antonyms | loud, loudly, aloud | ||
| 2. | softly in a manner that is pleasing to the senses | ||
| Samples | She smiled softly. | ||
| 3. | softly with little weight or force | ||
| Samples | She kissed him lightly on the forehead. | ||
| Synonyms | gently, lightly | ||
| 4. | softly used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly | ||
| Synonyms | piano | ||
| Antonyms | forte, loudly | ||
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