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The phrase "ask softly" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when instructing someone to make a request in a gentle or quiet manner.
Example: "When you approach the dog, remember to ask softly so you don't startle it."
Alternatives: "inquire gently" or "request quietly".
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'Were we all there?' she'd ask softly".
"Are they right now?" I ask, softly.
'Were we all there?' she'd ask softly". It was her short-term memory that was most affected, and on bad days Thatcher could "hardly remember the beginning of a sentence by the time she got to the end".
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"Really?" he asked softly, missing the joke.
"Are you O.K.?" she asked softly.
"You want a statistic?" Brinton asked softly.
I asked softly about Mike's suicide.
"How long has it been?" she asked softly.
"You mean God's mercy?" Mary asked softly.
Then they asked, softly, politely, if we could pray.
He asked softly, "Who cares, though?" Braun had been consulting with the film editors.
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