Dolce
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adverb & adjective.
In a gentle and sweet manner. Used chiefly as a direction.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In
music
, sweet: an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
noun.
A soft-toned organ-stop.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adverb.
Softly; sweetly; with soft, smooth, and delicate execution.
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adverb.
gently and sweetly
Word Usage
"I am tired of the phrase dolce far niente, the sweetness of doing nothing, but what better way is there to describe that day?"
Equivalent
dolcemente
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
andante
bassoon
cello
espressivo
fea
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
a cappella
abbandono
accrescendo
affettuoso
agilmente