| AYL III.ii.317 | [Rosalind as Ganymede to Orlando, of the thief going to the gallows] though he go as softly as foot can fall |
| Ham IV.iv.8 | [Fortinbras to Captain] Go softly on [Q2; F safely] |
| JC V.i.16 | [Antony to Octavius] lead your battle softly on / Upon the left hand of the even field |
| Luc.176 | [of Tarquin] His falchion on a flint he softly smiteth [or: silently] |
| Per IV.i.49 | [Dionyza to Marina] Pray walk softly |
| TN II.v.118 | [Malvolio to himself, of initials in the letter] If I could make that resemble something in me. . . . Softly, ‘M.O.A.I.’ |
| TS I.ii.235 | [Tranio as Lucentio to Gremio and Hortensio] Softly, my masters! |
| WT IV.iii.110 | [Autolycus to Clown] I will ... pace softly towards my kinsman's |
| WT IV.iii.71 | [Autolycus to Clown] O, good sir, softly, good sir! |