gently
IPA: dʒˈɛntɫi
adverb
- In a manner characterized by gentleness
- Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.
- In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree.
- Quietly: without much noise or motion.
- (historical) From a gentle or high-class family.
- (obsolete) In the manner of one of gentle birth; in a manner that reflects the traditional virtues of the gentry: courteously, nobly.
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Examples of "gently" in Sentences
- I tossed the bag gently in the air.
- I feel zephyr hitting my hair gently.
- Gently peel the negative from the paper.
- But Ipbun rubs the root gently whispering.
- The nose drooped gently and recovery was easy.
- We must expropriate gently the private property.
- The southern slope of the hill descends more gently.
- Peacock gently mingle, allowing the tune to quietly glisten.
- Gently bring the discussion back to the content of the debate.
- The humour in the programme is surreal and sometimes gently subversive.
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