softly-softly

adjective

1. gradual, cautious, and discreet

Example Sentences

Quizzed on a perception that she can seen as abrasive, Badenoch agreed she may need to take a more softly-softly approach.

From BBC

Asked if she would adopt a more softly-softly approach from now on, she said "yes, but that's fine", adding "I'm not perfect, you know, I've never said that I was perfect".

From BBC

Friend and foe alike say a significant reason for the softly-softly approach is money -- or rather a lack of it.

From Reuters

TikTok as a service has been deliberately slow to monetise, creators ByteDance deploying the softly-softly startup strategy of growing a base of devotees before trying too obviously to sell them things.

From The Guardian

Europe’s softly-softly policy is not working any better than that of the brash Americans.

From The Guardian