- Types Of Speech
- You can use softly as a adverb in a sentence.
- About Softly
- A 2 syllables adverb and 6 letters with the letters f, l, o, s, t, and y, 5 consonants, 1 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letters ft. Softly starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters s, so, sof, soft, softl, and the ending characters are y, ly, tly, ftly, oftly, ..
- Definition
- With low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- Scrabble
- Is softly a scrabble word? A 12 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Softly in Pig Latin is said as "oftlysay or oftlysway".
- Unigram
- s | o | f | t | l | y
- Bigram
- so | of | ft | tl | ly
- Trigram
- sof | oft | ftl | tly
- Quadrigram
- soft | oftl | ftly
- Word Gram
- Adverb Examples
- with low volume;
"speak softly but carry a big stick";
"she spoke quietly to the child";
"the radio was playing softly" - with little weight or force;
"she kissed him lightly on the forehead" - used as a direction in music;
to be played relatively softly - in a manner that is pleasing to the senses;
"she smiled softly"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aesthetically | in a tasteful way "this building is aesthetically very pleasing" |
| Artistically | in an artistic manner "it was artistically decorated" |
| A La Sourdine | |
| Becoming | displaying or setting off to best advantage "a becoming new shade of rose" "a becoming portrait" |
| Becomingly | in a becoming manner "she was becomingly dressed" |
| But | and nothing more "I was merely asking" "it is simply a matter of time" "just a scratch" "he was only a child" "hopes that last but a moment" |
| Calmly | with self-possession (especially in times of stress) "he spoke calmly to the rioting students" |
| Collectedly | in a self-collected or self-possessed manner "he announced the death of his father collectedly" |
| Comely | very pleasing to the eye "my bonny lass" "there''s a bonny bay beyond" "a comely face" "young fair maidens" |
| Comme Il Faut |
View all cognitive synonyms for Softly
| Antonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aloud | using the voice not silently "please read the passage aloud" "he laughed out loud" |
| Loud | characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity "a group of loud children" "loud thunder" "her voice was too loud" "loud trombones" |
| Loudly | with relatively high volume "the band played loudly" "she spoke loudly and angrily" "he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him" "cried aloud for help" |
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Softly | with low volume "speak softly but carry a big stick" "she spoke quietly to the child" "the radio was playing softly" |
View English words with the unique letters used in softly. Words With The Letters Flosty
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Soft | not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "a soft job" |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softly (6 letters) | 12 | 12 | softly |
Softly Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With S
- Ends With Y
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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