softly
with low volume
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,205 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 15,184 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- with low volume also: quietly speak softly but carry a big stickshe spoke quietly to the child
- in a manner that is pleasing to the senses she smiled softly
- with little weight or force also: lightly, gently she kissed him lightly on the forehead
- used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly also: piano
softly in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Miss Fenler left them, closing the door softly behind her.
Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore · Amy Brooks · Chapter 1
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The rails were beginning to hum softly, and it would not be long till the train arrived.
The City of Fire · Grace Livingston Hill · Chapter 1
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So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
Uncle Wiggily's Travels · Howard Roger Garis · Chapter 1
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He was stiff and sore all over, and feeling braver in the light 'e stepped softly upstairs and opened the door.
Bill's Lapse Odd Craft, Part 4. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1
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No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1