About The Word Gently
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Gently
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What's The Definition Of Gently?
[adv] with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
[adv] in a gradual manner; "a gently sloping terrain" [adv] in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal" Synonyms | Synonyms for Gently: lightly | mildly | softly Related Terms | Find terms related to Gently: a la sourdine | cautiously | circumspectly | compliantly | crawlingly | creepingly | deliberately | delicately | dilatorily | dimly | easily | faintly | falteringly | feebly | haltingly | hushedly | idly | in low gear | in march time | in slow motion | in slow tempo | indolently | languidly | languorously | leisurely | like a lamb | limpingly | lingeringly | loiteringly | low | meekly | mildly | moderately | pacifically | peaceably | pianissimo | piano | pokily | pokingly | quietly | relaxedly | reluctantly | slow | slowly | sluggishly | softly | sordamente | sordo | subduedly | submissively | tamely | tarryingly | tenderly | tentatively | under easy sail | unhurriedly | weakly | with agonizing slowness | with deliberation See Also | Gently In Webster's Dictionary \Gen"tly\, adv.
In a gentle manner.
My mistress gently chides the fault I made. --Dryden.
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