treading softly

A form of tread softly — To tread lightly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tread softly
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APA

treading softly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treading%20softly

MLA

“treading softly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treading%20softly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “treading softly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treading%20softly.

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