close softly
Frequency: 7.512.5 per million words
to shut something (like a door) quietly and gently
Categories:
Examples (10)
- Please close the door softly so you don't wake the baby.
- She tried to close the book softly, not wanting to make a sound.
- The wind made the window close softly with a gentle sigh.
- He would always close the drawer softly to keep things tidy.
- After the performance, the curtain closed softly on the stage.
- The librarian asked them to close the cabinet doors softly.
- As she fell asleep, her eyelids closed softly and peacefully.
- I heard the garden gate close softly behind him as he left.
- To avoid disturbing others, remember to close the door softly when you leave.
- The old wooden box closed softly with a barely audible click.