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Meaning of "softly-softly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOFTLY-SOFTLY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOFTLY-SOFTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Softly-Softly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SOFTLY-SOFTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

softly-softly

Potto

The potto is a strepsirrhine primate of the family Lorisidae. It is the only species in genus Perodicticus. It is also known as Bosman's potto, after Willem Bosman who described the species in 1704, and in some English-speaking parts of Africa, it is called a "softly-softly".

Definition of softly-softly in the English dictionary

The definition of softly-softly in the dictionary is gradual, cautious, and discreet.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOFTLY-SOFTLY

softening of the brain
softhead
softheadedly
softhearted
softheartedly
softheartedness
softie
softish
softling
softly
softness
softs
software
software engineer
software engineering
software house
software library
software package
software program
softwood

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOFTLY-SOFTLY

apparently
constantly
correctly
currently
daftly
deftly
directly
exactly
frequently
greatly
honestly
independently
instantly
mostly
perfectly
recently
significantly
slightly
softly
swiftly

Synonyms and antonyms of softly-softly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SOFTLY-SOFTLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «softly-softly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of softly-softly

Translation of «softly-softly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOFTLY-SOFTLY

Find out the translation of softly-softly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of softly-softly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «softly-softly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻轻地,轻轻地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mano blanda
570 millions of speakers

English

softly-softly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धीरे - धीरे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بهدوء ، بهدوء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ненавязчиво
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

suavemente - baixinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধীরে ধীরে-ধীরে ধীরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

doucement - doucement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perlahan-lembut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

windelweich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

そっと、そっと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부드럽게 - 부드럽게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alon-alon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhẹ nhàng - nhẹ nhàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெதுவாக-மெதுவாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सावधपणे-सावध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

usulca-usulca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piano - piano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cicho , cicho
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ненав´язливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încet - încet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σιγά - σιγά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

saggies - saggies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mjukt - slappt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Myke verdier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of softly-softly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOFTLY-SOFTLY»

The term «softly-softly» is regularly used and occupies the 102.230 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOFTLY-SOFTLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about softly-softly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOFTLY-SOFTLY»

Discover the use of softly-softly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to softly-softly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beyond Dixon of Dock Green: Early British Police Series
its predecessor portrayed the police as an integral part of society, in Softly, Softly they begin to stand apart from it. This alteration is monitored by the programme's different narrative concerns. As correspondence states. Soft I Y, Softly portrays a  ...
Susan Sydney-Smith, 2002
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Friedrich Froebel's Education by Development: The Second ...
The Second Part of the Pedagogics of the Kindergarten Friedrich Fröbel. Gain the prize by bravely fighting; This the weaklings never learn. Softly, softly, softly! Softly! Softly, my son now sleeps, softly! From the clear, soft light of dawn Joyously ...
Friedrich Fröbel, 1899
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The Last Lullaby: Poetry from the Holocaust
Softly, softly! let's be silent: graves are growing here. They were sown by our tormentors; green they grow, and fair. Toward Panar run roads aplenty; from Panar not one; father's disappeared, and with him all our joy is gone. Quiet, child! don't ...
Aaron Kramer, 1999
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My Sunday companion, hymns and poems, selected and ed. by ...
"Softly, softly, little Child." Father, let Thy Holy Spirit Still reveal a Saviour's love, And prepare me to inherit Glory, where He reigns above. "SOFTLY, SOFTLY, LITTLE CHILD." ' Better is he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city."- Prov. xvi.
My Sunday companion, Hawtrey (mrs), 1869
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Abundance: Poetry Devotions
Softly-softly ... hushed by time Serenely warmed by heavenly fire Gently-gently... etched in time Silently stirred by heavens desire Softly-softly... touched by time Whispering fresh fragrant delight Quietly-quietly... calmed by time Heartened by ...
Terr s, 2014
6
Hymns for Mothers and Children: Second Series
SOFTLY, SOFTLY, LITTLE CHILD. 59 When your cheek the brightest glows, Is it redder than the rose ? But the rose's buds are seen Almost hid with moss and green. Little flowers, that open gay, Peeping forth at break of day, In the garden, ...
Caroline Snowden Guild, 1866
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A Cameo Collection
Sofly,. Softly,. Ever. so. Softly. Softly I will come to you – Softly, softly I will come to you – Softly, softly I'll wait for you to love me – Reaching for each other to find the peace and love. Softly, softly I will come to you for love's embrace, can be but ...
Dianne M. Hamre Dobrin
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A Dictionary of Catch Phrases
See: speak softly. softly,softly, catchee monkey. 'Gently does it!':prob. late C19–20 . In Benham, 1948, itisgiven as a proverb, in the form 'Softly, softly'caught the monkey and glossed asbeingof negro origin. Butassoftly, softly, catchee monkey  ...
Eric Partridge, 2003
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Monty Python's Flying Circus: An Utterly Complete, ...
Walk-ons for the episode—some who would also have significant film and TV appearances elsewhere—were Maurice Quick (Dixon of Dock Green; Softly Softly), Cy Town (who would go on to play a Storm Trooper in Star Wars [1977]), David ...
Darl Larsen, 2008
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In The Murmuring Trees
Ifelt the breeze blowing softly, softly As the wild strawberry moon was rising, And beneath Towanda darkly, darkly Ifelt the breeze blowing softly, softly On Rag Rock I see his ghost awfully His preternatural gaze is sizing, Ifelt the breeze blowing ...
R. Tirrell Leonard Jr., 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOFTLY-SOFTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term softly-softly is used in the context of the following news items.
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The softly-softly approach can't slow down a speeding train
The softly-softly approach can't slow down a speeding train. Added 12 hours ago by Sarah Winstone , Be the first to comment ... «PR Week, Jul 15»
2
Government's softly-softly strategy comes up short on water charges
The softly-softly strategy adopted by the Government, offering an annual water conservation grant of €100 to those householders who registered with Irish Water ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Cameron's softly-softly approach wins EU favour
David Cameron's big moment came just before midnight as EU leaders were mired in one of their most tempestuous summit rows for years. Yet this time Britain's ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
4
Big stick or softly-softly? UN split over tackling human rights in …
Defending a more “softly-softly” line that prioritises development issues is Renata Dessallien, the UN resident coordinator in Yangon and the most senior UN ... «Myanmar Times, Jun 15»
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Londoner's Diary: Now mums go softly-softly over Alain de Botton hotel
When celebrity philosopher Alain de Botton, author of The Architecture of Happiness and of such profound tweets as “A failure: someone who desperately needs ... «Evening Standard, May 15»
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A softly-softly approach to UK industrial disruption
David Cameron's Conservative government, emboldened by the majority it gained in the UK general election, is moving to curb the number of strikes in the ... «Financial Times, May 15»
7
Softly-softly message from the Fed
It was one of the most hotly awaited Federal Reserve meetings since Janet Yellen became Fed chairwoman over a year ago. The Fed on Wednesday ditched its ... «Financial Times, Mar 15»
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Lions take softly-softly tack on Christensen
But after Christensen's injury-riddled 2014 in which he played just eight games, Leppitsch said the softly-softly approach might be best for the coming season. «AFL.com.au, Mar 15»
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Jesse Ryder: Otago's softly-softly approach
Dykes is adopting a softly-softly approach though there is obvious need for explanation and a speedy resolution given that the gifted batsmen is due to leave ... «The Southland Times, Nov 14»
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Police adopt softly-softly approach after tear gas fails to move …
Police deployed a team of 10 negotiators in a softly-softly approach to dispersing pro-democracy protesters, after heavy use of pepper spray and the firing of 87 ... «South China Morning Post, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Softly-Softly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/softly-softly>. May 2024 ».
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