Hyphenation of softly

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word softly? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

soft-ly

Definitions of softly:

1.	With low volume Speak softly but carry a big stick She spoke quietly to the child The radio was playing softly
2.	In a manner that is pleasing to the senses She smiled softly
3.	With little weight or force She kissed him lightly on the forehead
4.	Used as a direction in music To be played relatively softly

Synonyms of softly:

adv	quietly
adv	lightly, gently
adv	piano

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.