Definitions for Softly
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. softly, quietlyadverb

   with low volume

   "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly"

2. softlyadverb

   in a manner that is pleasing to the senses

   "she smiled softly"

3. lightly, softly, gentlyadverb

   with little weight or force

   "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"

4. piano, softlyadverb

   used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. softlyadverb

   In a soft manner; gently.

2. softlyadverb

   Not loudly; nearly inaudible.

3. Etymology: From softely, softeliche, equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Softlyadverb

   Etymology: from soft.

   1. Without hardness.2. Not violently; not forcibly.

   Solid bodies, if very softly percussed, give no sound; as when a man treadeth very softly upon boards. Francis Bacon.

   3. Not loudly.

   Ahab rent his cloaths, and went softly. 1 Kings xxi. 27.

   In this dark silence softly leave the town,
   And to the general’s tent direct your steps. Dryden.

   4. Gently; placidly.

   Death will dismiss me,
   And lay me softly in my native dust,
   To pay the forfeit of ill-manag’d trust. Dryden.

   She with a wreath of myrtle crowns the head,
   And softly lays him on a flow’ry bed. John Dryden, Æneid.

   5. Mildly; tenderly.

   The king must die;
   Though pity softly plead within my soul,
   Yet he must die, that I may make you great. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. softly

   Softly refers to doing something gently, quietly, or with a low intensity. It can describe a range of actions or states, from speaking in a low or gentle voice, touching lightly or delicately, to producing low sound or light. It conveys a sense of smoothness, tenderness, subtleness, or non-abruptness in something's manner or nature.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Softlyadverb

   in a soft manner

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Softly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3730

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Softly' in Adverbs Frequency: #268

How to pronounce Softly?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Softly in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Softly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Softly in a Sentence

1. Jeff Martin:

   In a social media world, you have to do it that way to make it sustainable otherwise people forget about it and move onto the next thing, we're softly encouraging people to see the value of their own energy, not just the energy they consume.

2. Flavio Volpe:

   In these affairs, you’re either a lion or its lunch, and I’m not sure that walking softly will keep you out of its mouth.”

3. Paul Begala:

   As they left the White House, White House. Andy Young said, ‘ I asked - softly asked Dr. King, what he thought. Andy Young said, ’ I think we got to go get the president some power,' and so you know what they did ? They organized. These are White House, ‘ We mobilize the churches, the universities, the labor unions, the business community, a coalition of people of goodwill. ’.

4. Theodore Roosevelt:

   Speak softly and carry a big stick you will go far.

5. Laura Jaworski:

   Softly, green gives way to gold The summer warmth gives way to cold And autumn winds begin to blow Across the changing earth.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Softly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Softly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Softly
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Softly