a softly, softly approach

(British & Australian)

a gradual way of solving a problem that shows patience and does not involve immediate action or force The recent unrest in the capital suggests that the government's softly, softly approach to reform is not working.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ketilri&Eth;R	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Dimosthenis	-	Greek
Dolly	['dɔli]
Paol	-	Breton
Otto	AW-to (German), AH-to (English), OT-to (Finnish)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Ancient Germanic
Atto	['ætəu]