softly-softly
adjective
British, informal
: careful and patient in dealing with someone or something
a softly-softly approach/strategy
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This is not the type of reaction that instils confidence in a softly-softly approach.
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Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2010
Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2010
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