softly softly

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Discreet, low-key, careful. UK,not-comparable
    — Second, this lack of divergence is also the outcome of the EU's softly-softly approach to human rights and democracy in Morocco.
副词 adv.
  1. In a very tactful, careful, or nondisruptive manner. UK,not-comparable
    — We couldn't get him back into training before Christmas time because he picked up an injury at the Cheltenham Festival last year and we had to go softly softly.

词形变化

softly-softly alternative softly, softly alternative softly-softly alternative softly, softly alternative

词源

词源 1
Reduplication of softly. Likely an allusion to softly, softly, catchee monkey or a similar phrase.
词源 2
Reduplication of softly. Likely an allusion to softly, softly, catchee monkey or a similar phrase.
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