advadv.allwith low volumeSynset:quietly
Examples:- speak softly but carry a big stick
- she spoke quietly to the child
- the radio was playing softly
Antonyms:loudly
Pertainyms:soft
Inherited Hypernyms:softly
advadv.allin a manner that is pleasing to the sensesInherited Hypernyms:softly
advadv.allwith little weight or forceSynset:gently lightly
Examples:- she kissed him lightly on the forehead
Pertainyms:gentle
Inherited Hypernyms:lightly
advadv.allused as a direction in music; to be played relatively softlySynset:piano
Antonyms:forte
Pertainyms:piano
Inherited Hypernyms:piano