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Tenderly vs Softly - What's the difference?

tenderly | softly |

As adverbs the difference between tenderly and softly

is that tenderly is in a tender manner; gently; sweetly while softly is in a soft manner; gently.

tenderly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a tender manner; gently; sweetly.
    • {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=4 , and the hour striking at which I was oblig'd to dispatch my young man, I tenderly advised him of the necessity there was for parting}}

    softly

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • In a soft manner; gently.
  • Not loudly; nearly inaudible.

    • Related terms

    * softly softly