softly
Example Sentences
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It can occasionally feel as if Refn is playing a game with you, softly whispering if you’re still there.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
It’s in the way the steering hydraulics softly attenuate kickback at full lock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Hernandez’s mother could be heard softly crying as she exited into the hallway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Davey Hoy, softly spoken and with a neat white beard, produced his diaries from the time, where the meeting was clearly recorded.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
“We’ve worked so hard to bring you all together again,” he said softly now.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
