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Definition of softly-softly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

softly-softly

adjective
 
/ˌsɒftli ˈsɒftli/
 
/ˌsɔːftli ˈsɔːftli/
(British English, informal)
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  1. (of a way of doing something) careful and patient, with no sudden actions
    • The police used a softly-softly approach with him.
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySoftly-softly is used with these nouns:
    • tactic
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