SOFTLY Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word softly. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SOFTLY
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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 |