Quickly and Softly

Quickly

Quickly adverb - With great speed.

Softly and quickly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Softly" instead an adverb "Quickly".

Nearby Words: quick, quickness

Softly

Softly adverb - With little weight or force.
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Synonyms for Softly

Quickly and softly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Quickly" instead an adverb "Softly".

Nearby Words: soft, soften, softness, softie, softy

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Opera You often find lengthy arias in dramatic moments along the lines of "Yes, now we must quickly run away, silently, before anyone spots us, yes, softly, let us run…"
    Source: Opera
  • The Tap-A-Capella Singers are all named different indicators for tempo and volume: Ally Allegro (quickly), Lawrence Largo (slowly), Flo Fortissimo (loudly), Peter Pianissimo (softly).
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