单词 | soft-footedly |
释义 | > as lemmassoft-ˈfootedly soft-ˈfootedly adv. with a soft or light tread. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > stealthy action, stealth > stealthy movement > [adverb] creepingly1548 unsuspectedly1645 soft-footedly1834 on (formerly upon) the prowl1836 inconspicuously1893 1834 E. Bulwer-Lytton Pilgrims of Rhine xii. 139 He [sc. the fox] walked very soft-footedly. 1922 F. P. Grove Over Prairie Trails vi. 192 Such a condition of the atmosphere never holds out in a prolonged snowfall, may it come down ever so soft-footedly. 1980 Ploughshares 6 77 His smiling composure..gives Jeremiah a chance..to slither soft-footedly across the room. 2001 R. Thomas Potter's House (2004) 52 I loved..the way Derek soft-footedly took care of the building. < as lemmas |
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