Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

softlier

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: soft-li-er
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

comparative form of softly: more softly

Dated; Literary

Example Sentences

"Admonished that she should “keep the woman's virtue and be more silent,” she countered “that she was 'born in a mill, begot in a kill, she must have her will,' she could speak no softlier.”"

Usage

Questions

What does softlier mean?: comparative form of softly: more softly

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