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Discover LudwigThe phrase "softly replied" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when describing a response that is gentle or quiet in tone.
Example: "She softly replied, 'I understand how you feel.'"
Alternatives: "gently responded" or "quietly answered."
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Asked by a court clerk if he understood his rights, Mr. Komisarjevsky softly replied, "Yes, ma'am".
"I can't do that, Paul, Gallegoo softly replied.
Mr. Saunders then asked, referring to the notes and summarizes from Pellicano's office, "Do you now believe that the other side was listening?" Mr. Dovel sighed and then softly replied, "They must have been".
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"Of course, no problem," she softly replies before launching into an even louder and more blood curdling scream than before.
Fatima assumed the distinct posture of a bored teenager, softly replying "OK" each time the interpreter finished explaining.
After a particularly moving performance he was asked: "Mr Casals, can you tell me, are we in heaven or still on earth?" Softly he replied: "On an earth that is… harmonised".
"I like it," you replied softly.
"It all depends if you're a local lad or a visitor," he replied softly.
Jadranka replied softly: "That's not how it was for me.
"I'd go someplace else," he replied softly before disappearing down the dark corridor.
"I'd like to get it done by Feb. 14," Mr. Mays replied softly.
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