SOFTLY Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word softly. (close relations)
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| gently | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • gradually • in a gentle manner • with little weight or force | ||||||
| lightly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • without good reason • with few burdens • with little weight or force • indulging with temperance • with indifference or without dejection • in a small quantity or extent • to a slight degree | ||||||
| quietly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • with low volume • with little or no sound • with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') • in a restful manner | ||||||
| delicately | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • in a delicate manner | ||||||
| faintly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • to a faint degree or weakly perceived | ||||||
| hushed | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • in a softened tone | ||||||
| lowly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • low or inferior in station or quality • inferior in rank or status • used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) • of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) | ||||||
| muffled | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • being or made softer or less loud or clear • wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy | ||||||
| silently | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • without speaking | ||||||
| soothingly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • in a soothing manner | ||||||
| tenderly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • with tenderness; in a tender manner | ||||||
| whisperingly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
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| piano | nounn | |||||
adjective • (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone noun • a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds • (music) low loudness adverb • used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly | ||||||
