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softly

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The meaning (definition) of the word softly

in a quiet, light voice or touch

The word softly used in a sentence

“I sang softly to my teddy bear.”

Words that mean the same as softly (synonyms)

quietly

Words that mean the opposite of softly (antonyms)

loudly

How the word softly is said around the world

Frenchdoucement (doos-MAHN)
Spanishsuavemente (swah-beh-MEN-teh)
Mandarin轻柔地 (cheeng roh duh)
Hindiधीमी आवाज़ में (DHEE-mee aa-VAAZ mayn)
Arabicبِصَوْتٍ خافِتٍ (bi-SAW-tin KHAA-fi-tin)
Russianтихо (TEE-kha)
Portuguese (EU)baixinho (bye-SHEE-nyoo)
Portuguese (BR)baixinho (by-SHEEN-yoo)
Japaneseそっと (SOT-toh)
Germanleise (LYE-zuh)
Urduدھیرے سے (DHEE-ray say)
Punjabiਹੌਲੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼ ਵਿੱਚ (HAW-lee ah-VAHZ vich)
Korean부드럽게 (boo-deu-RUHP-gay)
Hebrewברכות (be-ra-KOOT)
Greekσιγανά (see-ghah-NAH)
Dutchzacht (zahkht)
Tagalogmahina (ma-HI-na)
Vietnamesekhe khẽ (kheh KHEH)
Turkishusulca (oo-SOOL-ja)
Persianبا صدای آرام (bah se-DAH-yeh ah-RAHM)
Polishcichutko (chee-KHOOT-koh)
Ukrainianлагідно (LAH-heed-noh)
Bengaliআস্তে (AHS-tay)
Swedishmjukt (myookt)
Italiandolcemente (dohl-cheh-MEN-teh)

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