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Softly
see synonyms of softlyAdverb
1. quietly, softly
with low volume
Example Sentences:'speak softly but carry a big stick''she spoke quietly to the child''the radio was playing softly'
2. softly
in a manner that is pleasing to the senses
Example Sentences:'she smiled softly'
with little weight or force
Example Sentences:'she kissed him lightly on the forehead'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Softly
see synonyms of softlyadjective
1.
easy to dent, work, or cut without shattering; malleable
2.
not hard; giving little or no resistance to pressure or weight
3.
fine, light, smooth, or fluffy to the touch
4.
gentle; tranquil
5.
(of music, sounds, etc) low and pleasing
6.
(of light, colour, etc) not excessively bright or harsh
7.
(of a breeze, climate, etc) temperate, mild, or pleasant
8. dialect
drizzly or rainy
a soft day
the weather has turned soft
9.
slightly blurred; not sharply outlined
soft focus
10.
(of a diet) consisting of easily digestible foods
11.
kind or lenient, often excessively so
12.
easy to influence or impose upon
13.
prepared to compromise; not doctrinaire
the soft left
14. informal, derogatory
feeble or silly (often in the phrase soft in the head)
15.
unable to endure hardship, esp through too much pampering
16.
physically out of condition; flabby
soft muscles
17.
loving; tender
soft words
18. informal
requiring little exertion; easy
a soft job
19. chemistry
(of water) relatively free of mineral salts and therefore easily able to make soap lather
20.
(of a drug such as cannabis) nonaddictive or only mildly addictive
Compare hard (sense 19)21.
(of news coverage) concentrating on trivial stories or those with human interest
22. phonetics
a. an older word for lenis
b.
(not in technical usage) denoting the consonants c and g in English when they are pronounced as palatal or alveolar fricatives or affricates (s, /dʒ/, /ʃ/, /ð/, /tʃ/) before e and i, rather than as velar stops (k, g)
c.
(in the Slavonic languages) palatalized before a front vowel or a special character (soft sign) written as Ь
23.
a.
unprotected against attack
a soft target
b. military
unarmoured, esp as applied to a truck by comparison with a tank
24. finance, mainly US
(of prices, a market, etc) unstable and tending to decline
25.
(of a currency) in relatively little demand, esp because of a weak balance of payments situation
26.
(of radiation, such as X-rays and ultraviolet radiation) having low energy and not capable of deep penetration of materials
27. physics
(of valves or tubes) only partially evacuated
28.
related to the performance of non-specific, undefinable tasks
soft skills such as customer services and office support
29. soft on
adverb
30.
in a soft manner
to speak soft
noun
31.
a soft object, part, or piece
32. informal softie
exclamation archaic
33.
quiet!
34.
wait!
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Softly
see synonyms of softly adjective
1.
giving way easily under pressure, as a feather pillow or moist clay
2.
easily cut, marked, shaped, or worn away, as pine wood or pure gold
3.
not hard for its kind; not as hard as is normal, desirable, etc.
soft butter
4.
smooth or fine to the touch; not rough, harsh, or coarse
5.
a.
bland; not acid, sour, or sharp
b.
easy to digest because free from roughage
said of a diet6.
nonalcoholic
said of drinks7.
having in solution few or none of the mineral salts that interfere with the lathering and cleansing properties of soap
said of water8.
mild, gentle, or temperate, as a breeze, the weather, climate, etc.
9.
a.
weak or delicate; not strong or vigorous; esp., not able to endure hardship, as because of easy living
b.
having flabby muscles
10.
requiring little effort; easy
a soft job
11.
a.
kind or gentle, esp. to the point of weakness; lenient or compassionate
b.
easily impressed, influenced, or imposed upon
12.
not bright, intense, or glaring; subdued
said of color or light13.
showing little contrast or distinctness; not sharp in lines, tones, focus, etc., as a photograph
14.
gentle; low; not loud or harsh
said of sound15.
based on data from interviews, surveys, etc., rather than from controlled, repeatable experiments
soft evidence, soft sciences such as sociology
16.
replenished by nature, or capable of being used with relatively little damage to the natural
environment
solar power is a soft energy source
17.
providing information other than the basic facts of a news story
features are soft news
18. Finance
a.
unstable and declining
said of a market, prices, etc.b.
not readily accepted as foreign exchange
said of certain currenciesc.
having very favorable terms
said of a loan19. Military
above ground and vulnerable
said of targets or bases20. Phonetics
a.
designating c sounded as in voice or g sounded as in age
b.
voiced
c.
; not used in these ways as a technical term by phoneticians palatalized, as certain consonants in Slavic languages are
21. Radiology
of low penetrating power
said of X-rays adverb
22.
softly; gently; quietly
noun
23.
something soft
interjection Archaic
24.
be quiet; hush
25.
slow up; stop
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Softly
see synonyms of softlyadj. soft·er, soft·est
1.
a. Yielding readily to pressure or weight: a soft melon; a soft pillow.
b. Easily molded, cut, or worked: soft wood.
c. Sports Not tense and therefore capable of absorbing the impact of a ball or puck and of catching, receiving, or controlling it: a receiver with soft hands.
2. Out of condition; flabby: got soft sitting at a desk all day.
3. Smooth or fine to the touch: a soft fabric; soft fur.
4.
a. Not loud, harsh, or irritating: a soft voice.
b. Not brilliant or glaring; subdued: soft colors.
5. Not sharply drawn or delineated: soft charcoal shading; a scene filmed in soft focus.
6. Mild; balmy: a soft breeze.
7.
a. Tender or affectionate: a soft glance.
b. Attracted or emotionally involved: He has been soft on her for years.
c. Not stern; lenient: a coach who was soft on his players.
d. Lacking strength of character; weak: too soft for the pressure of being a spy.
e. Informal Simple-minded or foolish: He's soft in the head.
8.
a. Not demanding or difficult; easy: a soft job.
b. Based on conciliation or compromise: took a soft line toward their opponents.
c. Gradually declining in trend; not firm: a soft economy; a soft computer market.
d. Sports Scored on a shot that the goalie should have blocked: a soft goal.
9. Informal and entertaining without confronting difficult issues or hard facts: limited the discussion to soft topics.
10. Using or based on data that is not readily quantifiable or amenable to experimental verification or refutation: The lawyer downplayed the soft evidence.
11. Softcore.
12. Being a turn in a specific direction at an angle less acute than other possible routes: a soft right.
13. Of or relating to a paper currency as distinct from a hard currency backed by gold.
14. Having low dissolved mineral content: soft water.
15.
a. Nonalcoholic.
b. Nonaddictive or mildly addictive. Used of certain drugs.
16. Having a low or lower power of penetration: soft x-rays.
17. Linguistics
a. Sibilant rather than guttural, as c in certain and g in gem.
b. Voiced and weakly articulated: a soft consonant.
c. Palatalized, as certain consonants in Slavic languages.
18. Unprotected against or vulnerable to attack: a soft target.
adv.
In a soft manner; gently.
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