SOFT'LY, adv.
1. Without hardness.
2. Not with force or violence gently as, be softly pressed my hand.
3. Not loudly without noise as, speak softly walk softly. In this dark silence softly leave the town.
4. Gently placidly. She softly lays him on a flowery bed.
5. Mildly tenderly. The king must die though pity softly pleads within my soul.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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