Words that rhyme with softly
Closest near rhymes for softly
costly, mostly, shortly and lofty
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for softly. The closest near rhymes are costly, mostly, shortly and lofty.
Near rhymes for softly
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- costly
- mostly
- shortly
- lofty
- frosty
- ghostly
- osprey
- courtly
- portly
- coffee
- naughty
- broadly
- remotely
- falsely
- swiftly
- wally
- awfully
- motley
- hotly
- ungodly
- paltry
- deftly
- doughty
- haughty
- fourthly
- zloty
- crawly
Perfect rhymes for softly
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as softly.
How softly sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɔftli/ or /ˈsɔfli/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (SOFT-ly) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɔftli |
Softly has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with softly?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with softly. Near rhymes such as costly, mostly, shortly, lofty and frosty come closest.
- How many words rhyme with softly?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for softly, plus 27 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in softly?
- Softly has two syllables, with the stress on the first.