softly
1. (=quietly)
[walk, move] silenciosamente, sin hacer ruido
[say] bajito, en voz baja
[whistle] bajito
·he closed the door softly
·cerró la puerta silenciosamente
·he swore softly
·dijo una palabrota en voz baja, susurró una palabrota
·the radio was playing softly in the kitchen
·la radio sonaba bajito en la cocina
·a softly [spoken] young man
·un joven de voz suave
2. (=gently)
[touch, tap, kiss] suavemente
[smile] con ternura, dulcemente
[say] dulcemente
3. (=not brightly)
[glow, gleam, shine] tenuemente
·softly [literally]
·iluminado con luz tenue
