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  • 21softly-softly — also softly, softly ADJ: ADJ n A softly softly approach to something is cautious and patient and avoids direct action or force. [BRIT] There is now a growing debate as to whether the government s softly, softly approach to the prison protest was… …

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  • 22Softly, as I Leave You (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Softly, As I Leave You Type = Album Artist = Frank Sinatra Released = 1964 Recorded = August 27, 1962–October 3, 1964, Los Angeles Genre = Classic pop Length = 33:33 Label = Reprise Records Producer = Reviews = * Allmusic… …

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  • 23softly softly — 1. adjective Discreet, low key, careful. Second, this lack of divergence is also the outcome of the EUs softly softly approach to human rights and democracy in Morocco. Syn: diplomatic, understated 2. adverb …

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  • 24softly-softly — adjective BrE softly softly approach a way of dealing with something or someone which involves being very patient and careful: I think we need to adopt a softly softly approach with Mike …

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  • 25softly-softly — UK [ˌsɒftlɪ ˈsɒftlɪ] / US [ˌsɑftlɪ ˈsɑftlɪ] adjective [only before noun] British a softly softly way of doing something is a slow careful way that tries not to upset people She doesn t like my softly softly approach – she wants quick results …

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  • 26softly-spoken — adj [more softly spoken; most softly spoken] chiefly Brit : ↑soft spoken * * * ˌsoftly ˈspoken [softly spoken] adjective = ↑soft spoken …

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  • 27softly-softly — adj. Softly softly is used with these nouns: ↑tactic …

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  • 28softly, softly — see softly softly …

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  • 29softly spoken — UK / US adjective someone who is softly spoken has a quiet gentle voice …

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  • 30softly — adverb see soft I …

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