He tried everything, but his technique would not permit him to sing softly since it totally was based on the muscles.

An older widow nearby sang softly, eyes closed and tears glistening her beautiful face.

We sang softly, because the guard didn't want us to make much noise.

It was singing softly, in a garden some way down the road, but even among the noise of traffic the song was quite unmistakable.

Shin sang softly in this album, unlike the usual.