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as in quietly
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as in lightly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for softly
lightly
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And Jaylin Stewart, determined to break through this offseason, hasn’t taken that lightly.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025 -
The pimentos finish off the flavor profile, while lightly coloring the spread.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Softly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/softly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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