softly

ˈsɑːftli
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Translation of softly into Russian

Adverb

1.

quietly

in a quiet, gentle manner
  • She spoke softly to avoid waking the baby..Она говорила тихо, чтобы не разбудить ребенка
2.

gently

with a soft or light texture or touch
  • He touched her arm softly, reassuring her..Он мягко коснулся её руки, успокаивая её
3.

music

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as a musical direction to play quietly
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тихо tikhoприглушённо нежно nezhno
  • The pianist played the piece softly.Пианист тихо сыграл пьесу.
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Expressions with softly: examples in English and translations in Russian

трогать до глубины души
The song is killing me softly with its lyrics.
деликатно
He handled the situation softly softly to avoid conflict.
тихо ходить
бесшумно ходить
He tread softly to avoid waking the baby.
посмеиваться
She laughed softly at the baby's antics.
очень мягко
He touched the fragile vase very softly.
мягкий подход
осторожный метод
The team adopted a softly-softly approach to negotiate with the stakeholders..

Synonyms and analogies of softly in English

Examples of softly in a sentence

  • The wind blew softly through the trees.
  • She spoke softly to avoid waking the baby.
  • The breeze blew softly through the open window.
  • The orchestra played the symphony softly.
  • She sang the lullaby softly to the baby.

Translations of "softly" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
мягкоadv. - myagko

She will tap the keys softly while practicing her piece.

Она будет мягко нажимать на клавиши, разучивая свою пьесу.

тихоadv. - tikho

She spoke softly to quiet the crying child in her arms.

Она тихо говорила, чтобы успокоить плачущего ребенка на руках.

нежноadv. - nezhno

He softly strummed the guitar, filling the air with calm melodies.

Он нежно перебирал струны гитары, наполняя воздух спокойными мелодиями.

тихонькоadv. - tikhon'ko

He loves to pipe softly by the riverside when it's quiet.

Он любит тихонько наигрывать у реки, когда вокруг спокойно.

негромкоadv. - negromko

She sang softly, her voice barely reaching the audience.

Она пела негромко, ее голос едва доходил до слушателей.

тишеadv. - tishe

Everyone learned to speak softly when dealing with their irascible neighbor after dark.

Все научились говорить тише, когда дело касалось их вспыльчивого соседа после наступления темноты.

осторожноadv. - ostorozhno

She placed the fragile vase softly on the table to avoid any damage.

Она осторожно поставила хрупкую вазу на стол, чтобы не повредить её.

вполголосаadv. - vpolgolosa

He murmured softly, sharing his secrets while the stars sparkled above.

Он говорил вполголоса, делясь своими секретами под сверкающими звёздами.

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softly: Examples and translations in context

In the quiet night, I could feel my heart pulse softly.

В тишине ночи я чувствовал, как мягко бьётся моё сердце.

The tossed bouquet landed softly on the grass, attracting curious eyes.

Брошенный букет мягко приземлился на траву, привлекая любопытные взгляды.

The cozy fire crackled softly as they shared stories together.

Огонь в камине мягко потрескивал, пока они делились историями.

He spoke softly to smooth the difficult conversation with his partner.

Он говорил мягко, чтобы смягчить сложный разговор со своим партнером.

The porch light flickered softly as night fell over the neighborhood.

Фонарь на крыльце мягко мерцал, когда на район опускалась ночь.

The faded curtains fluttered softly in the breeze, barely blocking the light.

Выцветшие занавески мягко колыхались на ветру, едва пропуская свет.

The morning mist settled softly over the fields, creating a magical atmosphere.

Утренний туман мягко опустился на поля, создавая волшебную атмосферу.

She waited a second after his sneeze, then softly added bless you.

Она подождала секунду после его чихания, потом мягко добавила будь здоров.

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