- softly
- adverb see soft I
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Softly — Soft ly, adv. In a soft manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
softly — [adv] lightly agilely, airily, breezily, carelessly, daintily, delicately, faintly, gently, gingerly, gradually, nimbly, quietly, smoothly, tenderly; concepts 538,544,584 … New thesaurus
Softly — Infobox Single Name = Softly Artist = Leah Dizon from Album = Destiny Line B side = Everything Anything, Without your Love (Normal Edition), Fever (Kylie Minogue cover song) (Limited Edition) Released = February 14, 2007 Format = CD single [… … Wikipedia
softly — /ˈsɒftli/ (say softlee) adverb 1. in a soft manner. –phrase 2. softly softly, quietly and inconspicuously to achieve a goal. {Phrase Origin: from the catchphrase softly, softly catchee monkey, a mock pidgin saying of unknown origin} 3. tread… …
softly — see softly, softly, catchee monkey fair and softly goes far in a day speak softly and carry a big stick … Proverbs new dictionary
softly — adv. Softly is used with these adjectives: ↑golden, ↑rounded Softly is used with these verbs: ↑add, ↑answer, ↑ask, ↑blow, ↑breathe, ↑brush, ↑call, ↑caress, ↑chuckle, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
softly — adv. in a soft, gentle, or quiet manner. Phrases and idioms: softly softly (of an approach or strategy) cautious; discreet and cunning … Useful english dictionary
softly — soft ► ADJECTIVE 1) easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold. 2) not rough or coarse in texture. 3) quiet and gentle. 4) (of light or colour) pleasingly subtle; not harsh. 5) sympathetic or lenient, especially excessively so. 6) informal (of a job… … English terms dictionary
Softly, Softly — may refer to:* Softly, Softly (TV series), a 1966 ndash;1969 British police drama series ** , a 1969 ndash;1976 revamped version of the series * Softly, Softly (song), a popular song * Softly softly, another name for a potto, a West African… … Wikipedia
softly-softly — adj BrE softly softly approach a way of dealing with something or someone which involves being very patient and careful ▪ We need to adopt a softly softly approach with Mike … Dictionary of contemporary English
Softly, as I Leave You (song) — Softly, as I Leave You is a popular song composed by Antonio DeVita with original Italian lyrics by Giorgio Calabrese.It was originally an Italian success in 1960 by Mina, at the San Remo Music Festival, entitled Piano ( Softly ). Mina published… … Wikipedia
