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gently

[ˈd͡ʒɛ̃ɾ̃li]adverb2 syllables

Gently means: with little weight or force.

Synonyms for gently3

adverb, as in with little weight or force

lightly, softly

adverb, as in in a gentle manner

mildly

What does gently mean?3

adverb

1

with little weight or force“she kissed him lightly on the forehead”

2

in a gentle manner“he talked gently to the injured animal”

3

gradually“a gently sloping terrain”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gently?1

three syllables

intently
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Gently in a sentence

  • Benedito gently nudged the kid towards its mother, who was calling for it.Amastan
  • Only touch the baby's feet gently, not too hard.Amastan
  • If you touch an animal or plant, touch it gently.Hybrid
  • Time unfolds gently, like a flower in bloom.Igider
  • And he comforted them, and spoke gently and mildly.carlosalberto
  • On the field margin beside the stubble, poppies bobbed gently in the breeze.sundown
  • Gently, he put his hand on her shoulder.Tom9358
  • Yanni grabbed the goat's teat, squeezed it gently, and milk squirted out of it.Amastan

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Forms of gently

as a adverb

comparative
gentlier
superlative
gentliest