ˌsoftly-ˈsoftly BrE AmE adjective British English
softly-softly approach a way of dealing with something or someone which involves being very patient and careful:
We need to adopt a softly-softly approach with Mike.
ˌsoftly-ˈsoftly BrE AmE adjective British English
softly-softly approach a way of dealing with something or someone which involves being very patient and careful:
We need to adopt a softly-softly approach with Mike.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012