| ADVERB | all | softly, quietly | with low volume |
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| all | softly | in a manner that is pleasing to the senses | |
| all | softly, lightly, gently | with little weight or force | |
| all | softly, piano | used as a direction in music |
| Sounds | sao'fliy; sao'ftliy | |
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| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | With low volume. | |
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| Synonym | quietly | |
| Opposite | loudly, loud, aloud | With relatively high volume |
| Spanish | blandamente, suavemente | |
| Adjectives | soft | (of sound) relatively low in volume |
| Meaning | In a manner that is pleasing to the senses. | |
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| Example | "she smiled softly" | |
| Spanish | suavemente | |
| Meaning | With little weight or force. | |
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| Synonyms | lightly, gently | |
| Spanish | suavemente | |
| Meaning | Used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly. | |
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| Synonym | piano | |
| Opposite | forte, loudly | Used as a direction in music |
| Catalan | piano | |
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