softly

Example Sentences

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He said he didn't have the angle for a dunk "so I tried to tip it in softly and it went in."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Its baroque, acoustic sounds of a pastoral countryside in ye olde England mesh disturbingly well with softly sung, darkly opaque lyrics.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

The dancers — now unified in formations that softly bleed into one another like clouds — demand attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Washington, he said, will pursue that vision with “strength that is disciplined, resolve that is steady, and leadership that is confident enough to speak and walk softly while carrying a big stick.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

No one in the living room or the kitchen, so without even setting down his backpack, he walked to his mom’s bedroom door and knocked softly.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness