softly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɒftli/

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
softly adv (touch: gently)suavemente adv
 He touched me softly on the shoulder and whispered something.
 Me tocó suavemente el hombro y susurró algo.
softly adv (sound: quietly) (sonido)bajo adv
  calladamente adv
 She spoke so softly that I couldn't hear her.
 Hablaba tan bajo que no podía escucharla.
 Hablaba tan calladamente que no podía escucharla.
softly adv (movement: gradually)suavemente adv
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
sing softly vi + adv (sing in a low voice) (coloquial)canturrear⇒ vtr
  cantar suavemente vtr + adv
  (coloquial)cantar despacito vtr + adv
soft-spoken,
soft spoken,
softly spoken adj		 (having a quiet or gentle voice)de voz suave loc adj
 I was surprised when my usually soft-spoken sister began to yell at me.
 Me sorprendí cuando mi hermana, en general de voz suave, empezó a gritarme.
softly-softly adj UK (approach: careful, gentle)cuidadoso/a adj
  delicado/a adj
 The detective is taking a softly-softly approach to her investigation to avoid arousing concern.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'softly' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
coo - croon - delicately - dolce - drop shot - glimmering - in a whisper - lip - moan - pad - pianissimo - piano - ppp - soft - tootle - whimper - whisper
Spanish:
blandamente - paso - ligeramente - bajo - canturrear - despacio - dulcemente - en voz baja - pasito - quedito - quedo - suave


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