softly-spoken

adjective

chiefly British
: having a gentle, quiet voice or manner

Examples of softly-spoken in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pooh Bear is back, but not the cutesy, softly-spoken and honey-guzzling children’s variety. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2023

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“Softly-spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/softly-spoken. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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