softly

/ˈsɔfɫi/, /ˈsɔftɫi/ adv A2 ✓

In a soft manner; gently.

Word Origin Softly is built from 'soft' and the -ly suffix. Soft traces back to Proto-Germanic *samftuz 'gentle, smooth', and you can see its family in words like soften, softness, and even software (soft + ware, as opposed to hardware).

adv In a soft manner; gently. A2 ✓

She spoke softly to the frightened child.

(副词) 轻柔地;温柔地;柔和地

她轻声对受惊的孩子说话。

(adverbio) suavemente; dulcemente; blandamente; con dulzura; gentilmente [De manera suave; gentilmente.]

Habló suavemente al niño asustado.

(adverbe) doucement; gentiment; avec douceur; délicatement; tendrement [De manière douce et délicate, sans rudesse.]

Elle a parlé doucement à l'enfant effrayé.

(Adverb) sanft; leise [auf eine sanfte, behutsame Weise.]

Sie sprach **softly** mit dem verängstigten Kind.

(副詞) 優しく、穏やかに。

彼女は怯えた子供に優しく語りかけた。

(advérbio) suavemente; gentilmente; delicadamente; meigamente [De maneira suave; gentilmente.]

Ela falou suavemente com a criança assustada.

adv Not loudly; nearly inaudibly. A2 ✓

The music played softly in the background.

(副词) 轻声地;低声地;小声地

音乐在背景中轻柔地播放。

(adverbio) suavemente; en voz baja; bajito; quedo; apenas audible [Sin ruido; casi inaudiblemente.]

La música sonaba suavemente de fondo.

(adverbe) doucement; silencieusement; à voix basse; faiblement; tout bas [À faible volume, de manière à peine audible.]

La musique jouait doucement en arrière-plan.

(Adverb) leise; gedämpft [nicht laut; fast unhörbar.]

Die Musik spielte **softly** im Hintergrund.

(副詞) 音を立てずに、静かに、かすかに。

音楽が背景に小さく流れていた。

(advérbio) baixinho; em voz baixa; suavemente; de mansinho [Não alto; quase inaudível.]

A música tocava suavemente ao fundo.

adv With subdued color; faded or misty with distance. A2 ✓

The mountains appeared softly in the morning mist.

(副词) 柔和地;朦胧地;若隐若现 【柔和的】

群山在晨雾中显得柔和朦胧。

(adverbio) suavemente; tenuemente; apagadamente; de forma difuminada [Con color atenuado; desvanecido o brumoso con la distancia.]

Las montañas aparecían difuminadas en la niebla matutina.

(adverbe) doucement; vaporeusement; estompé [Avec des couleurs atténuées ; de manière estompée ou voilée avec la distance.]

Les montagnes apparaissaient de manière diffuse dans la brume matinale.

(Adverb) verblasst; getrübt; dunstig [In einer Weise, die Farben oder Konturen durch Entfernung oder Dunst abgemildert oder verschwommen erscheinen lässt.]

Die Berge zeigten sich **softly** im Morgennebel.

(副詞) 色が淡く、霞んで、ぼんやりと。

山々は朝の霧の中にかすんで見えた。

(advérbio) suavemente; tenuemente; esmaecidamente [Com cor atenuada; desbotado ou enevoado com a distância.]

As montanhas apareciam suavemente na névoa da manhã.

Word parts: soft + ly

Common collocations

laugh verb softly adv murmur verb whistle verb moan verb hum verb tread verb drawl verb glow verb curse verb taunt verb chuckle verb

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