# softly vs solely

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### softly
*adverb · IPA /ˈsɔftli/ · frequency rank #10,133*
In a soft manner; gently.

### solely
*adverb · IPA /ˈsəʊl.li/ · frequency rank #5,164*
Alone; exclusively.

## Source
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