[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

softly \soft"ly\, adv.
   in a soft manner.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

softly
     adv 1: with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she
            spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing
            softly" syn: quietly ant: loudly
     2: in a manner that is pleasing to the senses; "she smiled
        softly"
     3: with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the
        forehead" syn: lightly, gently
     4: used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
        syn: piano ant: forte
see also:
quietly loudly lightly gently piano forte 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

18 moby thesaurus words for "softly":
   a la sourdine, compliantly, delicately, dimly, easily, faintly,
   feebly, gently, hushedly, low, pianissimo, piano, sordamente,
   sordo, subduedly, submissively, tenderly, weakly

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