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softly
adverb
with low volume
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- OFTL
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈsɔftli
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Meaning
Definitions
adverb
with low volume
“speak softly but carry a big stick”
adverb
with little weight or force
“she kissed him lightly on the forehead”
adverb
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
adverb
in a manner that is pleasing to the senses
“she smiled softly”
In context
Example Sentences
speak softly but carry a big stick
she spoke quietly to the child
the radio was playing softly
she kissed him lightly on the forehead
she smiled softly
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