softly
English
/ˈsɔftli/, /ˈsɑftli/, /ˈsɒftli/
adv
Definitions
- In a soft manner; gently.
- Not loudly; nearly inaudible.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English softely suffix from English soft.
Origin
English
soft
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- airsoft English
- failsoft English
- hypersoft English
- oversoft English
- semisoft English
- soft English
- soft Brexit English
- soft copy English
- soft robot English
- soft tennis English
- soft-minded English
- softback English
- softbacked English
- softball English
- softbill English
- softboard English
- softbottom English
- softbound English
- softbox English
- softcoat English
- softcode English
- softcover English
- softcovered English
- soften English
- softgel English
- softgoods English
- softhead English
- softheaded English
- softhearted English
- softie English
- softish English
- softleaf English
- softling English
- softlock English
- softness English
- softnose English
- softpaste English
- softplus English
- softscape English
- softshell English
- softship English
- software English
- softwater English
- softwear English
- softwood English
- softy English
- supersoft English
- ultrasoft English
- unsoft English
- soft Italian
- soft French
- ソフト Japanese
- softe Middle English
- softely Middle English
- soft
- softy
- soften
- unsoft
- softie
- softgel
- softish
- airsoft
- softbox
- softbill
- oversoft
- softship
- softwear
- failsoft
- softplus
- softhead
- softcode
- softball
- software
- softling
- softwood
- semisoft
- softlock
- softleaf
- softness
- softcoat
- softnose
- softback
- softbound
- soft copy
- softwater
- supersoft
- softboard
- hypersoft
- softscape
- softpaste
- softcover
- softgoods
- ultrasoft
- softshell
- softbacked
- softbottom
- softheaded
- soft robot
- softcovered
- soft tennis
- soft Brexit
- soft-minded
- softhearted