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softly |
2 definitions found 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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