gently

gently

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English Online Dictionary. What means gently‎? What does gently mean?

English

Etymology

From Middle English gentilly, gentlych, gentilliche, equivalent to gentle +‎ -ly, with *-lely simplified to -ly by haplology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛntli/
  • Hyphenation: gen‧tly

Adverb

gently (comparative gentlier or more gently, superlative gentliest or most gently)

  1. In a manner characterized by gentleness
    1. Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.
    2. In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree.
    3. Quietly: without much noise or motion.
  2. (historical) From a gentle or high-class family.
  3. (obsolete) In the manner of one of gentle birth; in a manner that reflects the traditional virtues of the gentry: courteously, nobly.

Antonyms

  • roughly

Derived terms

Translations

References

  • “gently”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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