How to use "softly" in a sentence

'Dear Mouse!' said Alice softly

Then all the colour went out of Bubba's face and he said something very softly: 'Home.'

'Now, go in peace,' he said softly.

'Here,' he said softly, placing it gently on the floor in front of Cosette

'I'll accept a thousand,' Jondrette softly replied.

His dark clothes were almost invisible in the shadows, and his face shone softly in the fading light

'Now, Cosette,' he breathed softly, 'the time has come for me to tell you your mother's name

"Hey, hey," said Cham softly

There was a low mechanical noise as the walls of the pod began to shut softly around her.

The band was playing softly in the gallery.

Overhead, palm fronds scraped softly against one another.

The house was silent except for the softly humming refrigerator.

A clock ticked softly.

But before she realized what was happening, their lips met softly, briefly

A wall of dust fell softly over the car.

Scattered flakes of snow collided softly with the windshield.

Stone posts and softly glowing electric lamps marked the way to the front door, and warm light radiated from several first-floor windows.

"Yeah," he said softly

"You should be glad you killed that bastard," she said softly, squeezing his hand.

"Jesus," he said softly

The wind was an animal presence, growling softly

Laughter pealed from the nearby room again, and Elliot said softly, "Where now?"

The corridor terminated in an airtight steel door similar to those found on submarines; the burnished metal glowed softly, and light gleamed off the big round-headed rivets.

"Danny," she said softly

"My God," Elliot said softly

I cried softly, imagining some horrible re-arrangement of Andre's face - perhaps his eyes where his ears should be, or his mouth at the back of his neck

'Then there was a reason for the murder,' said Miss Marple softly.

I moved forwards, saying, 'Good dog!' very softly, but it suddenly pulled his head back and disappeared.