softly

副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈsɒftli/    美 /ˈsɔftli/

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a soft manner; gently.
    — The masseuse was rubbing my back too softly for my liking, so I asked her to go harder.
  2. Not loudly; nearly inaudibly.
    — whisper softly in someone's ear
  3. With subdued color; faded or misty with distance.
    — And they sat very still, the two of them, and looked out over that great, beautiful desert—away to the home mesa that they could see, softly blue, in the distance.

词形变化

softlier comparative more softly comparative softliest superlative most softly superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
softly softly speak softly and carry a big stick talk softly and carry a big stick tread softly tread-softly walk softly and carry a big stick

词源

From Middle English softely, softeliche, equivalent to soft + -ly.
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