softly

🇬🇧 UK/'sɒftli/🇺🇸 US
A2

Definitions

adv.

In a gentle, quiet, or subdued manner; not loudly.

轻柔地;温和地;低声地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
softlyother
=softly

Common Collocations

  • 1.speak softly轻声说话
  • 2.tread softly轻步走路
  • 3.softly lit灯光柔和
  • 4.sing softly轻声歌唱

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She spoke softly so as not to wake the sleeping baby.

  • 2.

    The wind blew softly through the open window on that warm evening.

  • 3.

    He softly knocked on the door before entering the meeting room.

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