SOFTLY in a Sentence

Learn SOFTLY from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

271 example sentences for SOFTLY, such as:

1. A soft fire makes sweet malt.
2. We padded the box with soft cloth.
3. She could hear him chuckling softly.
4. A clear conscience is a soft pillow.
5. Another drop of water fell with a soft plop.

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 Meanings and Examples of SOFTLY
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softly
 ad.  with low volume
 ad.  used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Mammy waddled back into the hall and Scarlett heard her call softly up the stairwell to the upstairs maid.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
2  Scarlett heard the stairs groan and she got softly to her feet.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
3  "Take my place at the table, dear," said Ellen, patting Scarlett's cheek softly with a mittened hand.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
4  Then he was gone before she could speak again, closing the door softly behind him.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
5  He seemed to find her very amusing, for he laughed softly again.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
6  "What a beautiful gesture," said Rhett Butler, softly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
7  Scarlett cast a despairing glance at Melly, who twisted her handkerchief helplessly and went out, softly pulling the sliding doors together.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
8  The street with its over-arching trees was softly, deeply black under a dim star-studded sky.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
9  She could have bitten off her tongue for that slip, for he laughed softly as he crossed Gerald's legs.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
10  "But it's true," answered Melanie and she began to cry softly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
11  He came after her, laughing softly and took her hands in his.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
12  Ashley said "Good-by," very softly, caught up from the table the wide felt hat she had inveigled from Rhett and walked into the dark front hall.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
13  She flounced off without a word, without even a backward look, and he laughed softly and clicked to the horse.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
14  She could hear him chuckling softly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
15  "There, there, darling," he said softly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
Example Sentence: (61 in 5 pages)
16  She had the slow, soft voice of a countrywoman.
17  The materials are soft and comfortable to wear.
18  Silk shirts always feel soft and light in wear.
19  Snail is a small plant - eating creature with a soft body.
20  We padded the box with soft cloth.
21  We padded the seat of the chair with camel hair to make it soft.
22  A clear conscience is a soft pillow.
23  In such a soft and warm season, please accept my sincere blessing and deep concern for you.
24  Taking the soft option won't help your career to develop.
25  Another drop of water fell with a soft plop.
26  Ecstasy is widely misrepresented as a soft drug.
27  A soft fire makes sweet malt.
28  In the background, in soft focus, we see his smiling wife.
29  This season's fashions focus on warm tones and soft lines.
30  The scene was beautifully captured in soft focus.