softly-softly
adjective /ˌsɒftli ˈsɒftli/
/ˌsɔːftli ˈsɔːftli/
(British English, informal)- (of a way of doing something
做事方式 细致耐心的 - The police used a softly-softly approach with him.
警方对他采取了耐心细致的方法。
Collocations DictionarySoftly-softly is used with these nouns:- tactic
- The police used a softly-softly approach with him.