Synonyms for softly
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1. softly, quietlyadverb

   with low volume

   "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly"

   Synonyms:
   gently, quietly, quiet, lightly, restfully, piano

   Antonyms:
   loud, loudly, aloud

2. softlyadverb

   in a manner that is pleasing to the senses

   "she smiled softly"

   Synonyms:
   gently, quietly, lightly, piano

   Antonyms:
   aloud, loudly, loud

3. lightly, softly, gentlyadverb

   with little weight or force

   "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"

   Synonyms:
   quietly, gently, thinly, piano, light, mildly, lightly

   Antonyms:
   loud, aloud, loudly

4. piano, softlyadverb

   used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly

   Synonyms:
   gently, quietly, lightly, piano

   Antonyms:
   aloud, loudly, loud

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1. List of paraphrases for "softly":

   tenderly, gently, slowly, easy

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1. Hal Buell:

   It's exquisite, you have this strong, diagonal line made by the flag staff. You have the flag snapping in the breeze. You have the pyramid-like shape of the Marines pushing the flag up. The men obviously are separate, but they appear as one. The blank background enhances the action by providing no distractions. Also, the photo is gifted with a softly filtered light. A very thin haze of clouds filters the light so that the shadows aren't harsh, but there is detail in all the shadows on the uniforms and the flag.

2. Jeff Martin:

   In a social media world, you have to do it that way to make it sustainable otherwise people forget about it and move onto the next thing, we're softly encouraging people to see the value of their own energy, not just the energy they consume.

3. Deutsche Bank:

   It is sorely tempting to take a go-slow approach hoping that the Deutsche Bank economy can be landed softly on a sustainable path. This will not happen, our view is that the only way to minimize the economic, financial and societal damage of prolonged inflation is to err on the side of doing too much.

4. Steve Harrington:

   Who can more softly bind the wound of another as he who has felt the same wound himself ?

5. William Butler Yeats:

   But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.