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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Softly \Soft"ly\, adv
In a soft manner.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
softly
adv 1: with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she
spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing
softly" [syn: {quietly}] [ant: {loudly}]
2: in a manner that is pleasing to the senses "she smiled
softly"
3: with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the
forehead" [syn: {lightly}, {gently}]
4: used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
[syn: {piano}] [ant: {forte}]
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