He spoke soothingly to the horse and turned it towards the sun so that it could no longer see its own shadow, which had been the cause of its distress.
The goddess of childbirth came, touched the tree, and spoke soothingly to it.
It can be soothingly pensive, or express romantic sentiment.
He spoke soothingly about the virtues of co-operation.
The lyrics are mildly plaintive love poems and the music does not so much excite passion as entertain soothingly.
