softly-softly



softly-softly

adjective Cautious, tentative, gradual and careful, especially to an overbearing degree. (Also written "softly, softly.") I just wish his parents weren't so softly-softly with him all the time. The kid needs to learn how to be a bit more brazen and independent! I think we should take things a bit softly, softly at this stage in development.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rona (2)-Hebrew
AmÉDÉE-French
ErnŐ-Hungarian
Lucan-History
Yesfir-Russian
Athanasiusath-ə-NAY-shəs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)