Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Soft; easy; gentle; slow.
- In a soft manner.
- Gently; slowly; calmly; quietly; hence, at an easy pace: as, to lay a thing down softly.
- Mildly; tenderly.
- Slackly; carelessly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a soft manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
soft manner;gently . - adverb Not
loudly ; nearlyinaudible .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb with low volume
- adverb used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
- adverb in a manner that is pleasing to the senses
- adverb with little weight or force
Etymologies
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Examples
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Finally he did, covering her body with his own, saying her name softly as he slipped inside her.
Law of Attraction Allison Leotta 2010
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Finally he did, covering her body with his own, saying her name softly as he slipped inside her.
Law of Attraction Allison Leotta 2010
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Finally he did, covering her body with his own, saying her name softly as he slipped inside her.
Law of Attraction Allison Leotta 2010
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She called out my name softly as if I could have missed seeing her standing there.
Midnight Sister Souljah 2008
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Matt heard his name softly spoken, and he turned to find Sara and Zack beside him.
Soulless Christopher Golden 2008
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Matt heard his name softly spoken, and he turned to find Sara and Zack beside him.
Soulless Christopher Golden 2008
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Matt heard his name softly spoken, and he turned to find Sara and Zack beside him.
Soulless Christopher Golden 2008
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She dropped the title softly down to the water below, and started at the echo of her own trembling voice.
The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus Lawrence Turnbull
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Murmuring his name softly, she shifted onto her back, encouraging Max to slide up over her, parting her lips to welcome his kisses.
Captured by Moonlight Nancy Gideon 2010
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Murmuring his name softly, she shifted onto her back, encouraging Max to slide up over her, parting her lips to welcome his kisses.
Captured by Moonlight Nancy Gideon 2010
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