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softly-softly

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softly-softly
adj
gradual, cautious, and discreet
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softly-softly
adjective cautious, careful, wary, guarded, tentative, prudent, judicious, circumspect, chary, belt-and-braces the government's softly-softly approach to prison reform
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softly-softly [ˌsɒftlɪˈsɒftlɪ] ADJ to adopt a softly-softly approachadoptar una polĂ­tica cautelosa
softly-softly
adj (Brit: = careful) approachvorsichtig; styletaktvoll
advsachte; softly-softly works bestman sollte behutsam vorgehen
softly-softly [ˈsɒftlɪˈsɒftlɪ] adj (approach) → cauto/a


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Rodwell also made his Everton debut last season as a 16 year-old and Moyes will use the same softly-softly technique with the Birkdale-born player to keep him away from the public eye while managing his young career carefully.
Byline: Will O'Hanlon DAVID LODER's softly-softly approach with his two-year-olds, in stark contrast to last year's early winning burst, is now starting to pay dividends and, following the initial success of Silver Seeker at Newmarket on Friday, there was a victory for Harb under Richard Hills in the six-furlong juvenile maiden, writes Will O'Hanlon.
Arch-hawk Sharon, who is desperate to mellow his tough image, believes the softly-softly approach of the Nobel prize winner could be vital in keeping alive the fragile peace talks with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
 
 
 
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