Jack softly patted Sofia's arm as she told him about her concerns.Jack tocaba suavemente el brazo de Sofía mientras ella le contaba sus preocupaciones.
He tiptoed softly to his baby's crib to give her a gentle goodnight kiss.Caminó sin hacer ruido hasta la cuna de su bebé para darle un tierno beso de buenas noches.
When my dad asked who had scratched the car, I just stared for a while before softly replying that it was me.Cuando mi papá preguntó quién había rayado el carro, me quedé quieto un momento antes de contestar bajito que fui yo.
1(quietly)[+walk, move]silenciosamente;sin hacer ruido;[+say]bajito;en voz baja;[+whistle]bajito
he closed the door softlycerró la puerta silenciosamente;he swore softlydijo una palabrota en voz baja;susurró una palabrota;the radio was playing softly in the kitchenla radio sonaba bajito en la cocina;a softly spoken young manun joven de voz suave
she leaned over and kissed him softly on the cheekMike softly placed his hand on her shoulder.
3(not brightly)[+glow, gleam, shine]tenuemente
softly litiluminado con luz tenue
...a distant amber light [glowed] softlythe lantern [glowed] softly in the darknessa high tower that [gleams] softly and seems made all of silver...her hair [shining] softly in the dim light
