English / word
softly
adverb A2MEANING IN ENGLISH
in a quiet, gentle, or low-volume manner
in a gentle or quiet way.
In context
01
The mother sang softly to lull her restless infant to sleep.
02
Snowflakes fell softly and silently onto the frozen ground.
Synonyms
quietly,gently,faintly
Antonyms
loudly,roughly,harshly
Collocations
speak softly,walk softly,whisper softly