No, it's an adverb because it describes an action.
The word 'softly' is not a pronoun. The word 'softly' is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.Example: Mother sang softly to the baby.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.Example: Mother picked up the baby and sang softly to him. ( the pronoun 'him' takes the place of the noun 'baby' in the second part of the sentence)
The word 'softly' is not a pronoun. The word 'softly' is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.Example: Mother sang softly to the baby.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.Example: Mother picked up the baby and sang softly to him. ( the pronoun 'him' takes the place of the noun 'baby' in the second part of the sentence)
The noun softness is related to the adjective soft. Its adverb form is softly.
The word 'whisper' is both a noun (whisper, whispers) and a verb (whisper, whispers, whispering, whispered).The noun 'whisper' is a word for words spoken softly and privately.The noun forms of the verb to whisper are whisperer and the gerund, whispering.
No. The word softy (also softie) is a noun applied to a person.The similarly spelled word softly is an adverb.
The comparative form of softly is more softly
more softly, most softly
Yes, "softly" is an adverb. It describes how an action is done, such as speaking softly or walking softly.
Softly is not an adjective. It's an adverb.
Killing You Softly
He closed the door softly so as not to wake the sleeping baby.
A noun is a word for a person, place, or thing.Examples of nouns:dadhometreeAn adverb is a word that is used to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They tell where, when, how, why, or to what extent.Here are some examples:Bethany speaks softly to her children. Softly is the adverb modifying the verb speaks.Look at that beautifully dressed woman. Beautifully is the adverb modifying the adjective dressed.Davey drives really fast! Really is the adverb modifying the adverb fast.