softly

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English softely, softeliche, equivalent to soft +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɔftli/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈsɑftli/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɒftli/ === Adverb === softly (comparative softlier or more softly, superlative softliest or most softly) In a soft manner; gently. Not loudly; nearly inaudibly. With subdued color; faded or misty with distance. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====