Softly
Part of speech: adverb
Definition: In a soft manner; gently. Not loudly; nearly inaudible.
Example sentence: I still have a stammer that I can control by not opening a sentence with a hard consonant, or by concentrating for a moment, breathing softly down. Growing up, the 'Our Father' was lovely, made for me, the 'Hail Mary' was gorgeous, and 'Glory Be to the Father' was an absolute nightmare.
Gently
Part of speech: adverb
Definition: in a gentle manner
Example sentence: Of course, I have given my engineers some headaches over the years, but they go with me. I have always wanted my buildings to be as light as possible, to touch the ground gently, to swoop and soar, and to surprise.