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softly
adverb
in
a
quiet
voice
or
with
very
little
noise
•
In
the
library
,
Anna
spoke
softly
so
she
wouldn
’
t
disturb
other
readers
.
In
the
library
,
Anna
spoke
softly
so
she
wouldn
’
t
disturb
other
readers
.
•
The
baby
fell
asleep
as
his
father
sang
softly
beside
the
crib
.
The
baby
fell
asleep
as
his
father
sang
softly
beside
the
crib
.
Formed
from
the
adjective
“
soft
”
+
adverbial
suffix
“
-ly
”,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.
adverb
in
a
gentle
way
,
without
force
or
harshness
•
He
placed
the
fragile
vase
softly
on
the
shelf
to
avoid
breaking
it
.
He
placed
the
fragile
vase
softly
on
the
shelf
to
avoid
breaking
it
.
•
The
snow
began
to
fall
softly
over
the
quiet
town
.
The
snow
began
to
fall
softly
over
the
quiet
town
.
Derived
from
“
soft
”
+
“
-ly
”;
sense
of
gentle
touch
recorded
since
the
14th
century
.
