| soft | (adverb) in a relaxed manner; or without hardship | Synonyms: easy |
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| softly | (adverb) with low volume | Synonyms: quietly |
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| (adverb) with little weight or force | Synonyms: gently, lightly |
| (adverb) used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly | Synonyms: piano |
| (adverb) in a manner that is pleasing to the senses | - |
| solely | (adverb) without any others being included or involved | Synonyms: alone, entirely, exclusively, only |
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| solemnly | (adverb) in a grave and sedate manner | - |
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| solicitously | (adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner | - |
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| solidly | (adverb) with strength and soundness | - |
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| (adverb) as an undiversified whole | - |
| solitarily | (adverb) in solitude | - |
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| solo | (adverb) without anybody else or anything else | Synonyms: alone, unaccompanied |
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| somberly | (adverb) in a somber manner | Synonyms: sombrely |
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| sombrely | (adverb) in a somber manner | Synonyms: somberly |
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| some | (adverb) (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct | Synonyms: about, approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly |
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| someday | (adverb) some unspecified time in the future | - |
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| somehow | (adverb) in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means | Synonyms: someway, someways |
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| (adverb) for some unspecified reason | - |
| someplace | (adverb) in or at or to some place | Synonyms: somewhere |
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| sometime | (adverb) at some indefinite or unstated time | - |
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| sometimes | (adverb) on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always | - |
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| someway | (adverb) in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means | Synonyms: somehow, someways |
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| someways | (adverb) in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means | Synonyms: somehow, someway |
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| somewhat | (adverb) to certain extent or degree | Synonyms: fairly, jolly, middling, moderately, passably, pretty, reasonably |
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| (adverb) to a small degree or extent | Synonyms: more or less, slightly |
| somewhere | (adverb) in or at or to some place | Synonyms: someplace |
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| somnolently | (adverb) in a drowsy manner | Synonyms: drowsily |
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| sonorously | (adverb) in a sonorous manner | Synonyms: rotundly |
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| soon | (adverb) in the near future | Synonyms: before long, presently, shortly |
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| sooner | (adverb) comparatives of `soon' or `early' | Synonyms: earlier |
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| (adverb) more readily or willingly | Synonyms: preferably, rather |
| soonest | (adverb) with the least delay | Synonyms: earliest |
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| soothingly | (adverb) in a soothing manner | - |
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| sopping | (adverb) extremely wet | Synonyms: dripping, soaking |
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| sordidly | (adverb) in a sordid or squalid way | Synonyms: squalidly |
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| sorely | (adverb) to a great extent | - |
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| (adverb) in or as if in pain | Synonyms: painfully |
| sorrowfully | (adverb) with sadness; in a sorrowful manner | Synonyms: dolefully |
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| (adverb) in a sorrowful manner | - |
| sottishly | (adverb) in a sottish manner | - |
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| soughingly | (adverb) with a soft sound | - |
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| soulfully | (adverb) in a soulful manner | - |
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| soullessly | (adverb) in a soulless manner | - |
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| soundlessly | (adverb) without a sound | Synonyms: noiselessly |
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| soundly | (adverb) completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly') | Synonyms: good, thoroughly |
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| (adverb) deeply or completely | - |
| sourly | (adverb) in a sour manner | - |
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| south | (adverb) in a southern direction | Synonyms: in the south, to the south |
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| southeast | (adverb) to, toward, or in the southeast | Synonyms: sou'-east, south-east |
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| southeastward | (adverb) in a southeastward direction | Synonyms: southeastwardly |
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| southeastwardly | (adverb) in a southeastward direction | Synonyms: southeastward |
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| southerly | (adverb) from the south | - |
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| (adverb) toward the south | Synonyms: southward, southwards |
| southward | (adverb) toward the south | Synonyms: southerly, southwards |
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| southwards | (adverb) toward the south | Synonyms: southerly, southward |
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| southwest | (adverb) to, toward, or in the southwest | Synonyms: sou'west, south-west |
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| southwestward | (adverb) in a southwestward direction | Synonyms: southwestwardly |
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| southwestwardly | (adverb) in a southwestward direction | Synonyms: southwestward |
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| spaceward | (adverb) towards outer space | Synonyms: spacewards |
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| spacewards | (adverb) towards outer space | Synonyms: spaceward |
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| spaciously | (adverb) with ample room | Synonyms: roomily |
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| sparingly | (adverb) to a meager degree or in a meager manner | Synonyms: meagerly, meagrely, slenderly |
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| sparsely | (adverb) in a sparse way | - |
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| spasmodically | (adverb) in spurts and fits | - |
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| (adverb) with spasms | Synonyms: jerkily |
| spatially | (adverb) with regard to space | - |
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| specially | (adverb) to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common | Synonyms: especially, particularly, peculiarly |
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| (adverb) in a special manner | Synonyms: especially |
| specifically | (adverb) in distinction from others | - |
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| speciously | (adverb) in a specious manner | - |
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| spectacularly | (adverb) in a spectacular manner | Synonyms: stunningly |
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| spectrographically | (adverb) by spectrographic means | - |
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| speculatively | (adverb) with speculation; in a speculative manner | - |
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| speechlessly | (adverb) in a manner indicating that one is deprived of speech by physical weakness or emotion | - |
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| speedily | (adverb) with speed | Synonyms: apace, chop-chop, in short order, quickly, rapidly |
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| spherically | (adverb) in a spherical manner | - |
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| spicily | (adverb) with strong spices; in a spicy manner | Synonyms: piquantly |
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| spinally | (adverb) in the spine | - |
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| spirally | (adverb) with spirals | - |
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| spiritedly | (adverb) in a spirited or lively manner; with animation and vivacity | - |
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| spiritually | (adverb) in a spiritual manner | - |
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| spitefully | (adverb) with spite; in a spiteful manner | - |
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| (adverb) in a maliciously spiteful manner | Synonyms: despitefully |
| splendidly | (adverb) wonderfully | Synonyms: excellently, famously, magnificently |
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| (adverb) in an impressively beautiful manner | Synonyms: gorgeously, magnificently, resplendently |
| spontaneously | (adverb) in a spontaneous manner | - |
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| (adverb) without advance preparation | Synonyms: ad lib, ad libitum, impromptu |
| spookily | (adverb) in an unnatural eery manner | Synonyms: eerily |
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| sporadically | (adverb) in a sporadic manner | Synonyms: periodically |
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| sportingly | (adverb) so as to be sporting; in a sporting manner | - |
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| sportively | (adverb) in a merry sportive manner | - |
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| spotlessly | (adverb) in a spotless manner | - |
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| sprucely | (adverb) in a fashionable manner | Synonyms: modishly, smartly |
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| spuriously | (adverb) in a false and spurious manner | - |
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| squalidly | (adverb) in a sordid or squalid way | Synonyms: sordidly |
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| square | (adverb) in a straight direct way | Synonyms: squarely |
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| (adverb) firmly and solidly | Synonyms: squarely |
| (adverb) in a square shape | Synonyms: squarely |
| squarely | (adverb) with firmness and conviction; without compromise | Synonyms: foursquare, straightforwardly |
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| (adverb) firmly and solidly | Synonyms: square |
| (adverb) in a square shape | Synonyms: square |
| (adverb) directly and without evasion; not roundabout | Synonyms: forthright, forthrightly |
| (adverb) in a straight direct way | Synonyms: square |
| squeamishly | (adverb) in a squeamish manner | - |
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| stably | (adverb) in a stable unchanging manner | - |
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| (adverb) in a stable solid fixed manner | - |
| staccato | (adverb) separating the notes; in music | - |
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| staggeringly | (adverb) vastly | Synonyms: enormously, hugely, tremendously |
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| stagily | (adverb) in a stagy and theatrical manner | Synonyms: theatrically |
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| staidly | (adverb) in a grave and sober manner | Synonyms: gravely, soberly |
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| stanchly | (adverb) in a staunch manner | Synonyms: staunchly |
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| standoffishly | (adverb) in a standoffish manner | - |
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| stark | (adverb) to the fullest degree | - |
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| starkly | (adverb) in a blunt manner | - |
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| (adverb) in sharp outline or contrast | - |
| (adverb) in a stark manner | - |
| startlingly | (adverb) in a startling manner | - |
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| statistically | (adverb) with respect to statistics | - |
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| statutorily | (adverb) according to statute | - |
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| staunchly | (adverb) in a staunch manner | Synonyms: stanchly |
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| steadfastly | (adverb) with resolute determination | Synonyms: firm, firmly, unwaveringly |
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| steadily | (adverb) in a steady manner | Synonyms: steady |
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| (adverb) at a steady rate or pace | - |
| steady | (adverb) in a steady manner | Synonyms: steadily |
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| stealthily | (adverb) in a stealthy manner | - |
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| steaming | (adverb) (used of heat) extremely | Synonyms: piping |
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