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Webster 1913 Edition
Softly
Soft′ly
,adv.
In a soft manner.
Webster 1828 Edition
Softly
SOFT'LY
, adv.1.
Without hardness.2.
Not with force or violence; gently; as, be softly pressed my hand.3.
Not loudly; without noise; as, speak softly; walk softly. In this dark silence softly leave the town.4.
Gently; placidly. She softly lays him on a flowery bed.5.
Mildly; tenderly. The king must die; though pity softly pleads within my soul.Definition 2025
softly
softly
English
Adverb
softly (comparative softlier or more softly, superlative softliest or most softly)
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Translations
softly, gently
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