reply softly
Frequency: 7.511.5 per million words
to give an answer in a quiet voice
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Examples (10)
- She replied softly, her voice barely a whisper.
- He had to lean closer to hear her reply softly.
- "I don't know," she replied softly, looking away.
- The child replied softly to the teacher's question.
- Even in anger, he could only reply softly.
- She was too shy to reply anything but softly.
- He heard her reply softly from the other room.
- When asked about her secret, she just replied softly with a smile.
- The old woman replied softly, sharing her wisdom.
- If you reply softly, they might not hear you over the noise.