softly

小声で、静かに

ほとんど音を立てずに、または小さな声で。

やさしい英語で： With very little sound.

• Please speak softly.
• She sang softly to her baby.
• Music played softly in the next room.

類義語： quietly

反対語： loudly

よく使う表現： speak softly, whisper softly, sing softly

優しく、そっと

力をあまりかけず、そっと穏やかに。

やさしい英語で： With little force, in a gentle way.

• She touched his cheek softly.
• He softly stroked the sleeping cat.
• They stepped softly across the wooden floor.

類義語： gently

反対語： roughly

よく使う表現： touch softly, stroke softly, step softly