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gently

UK/ˈd͡ʒɛntli/ US/ˈd͡ʒɛ̃ɾ̃li/ common

adverb

1.

in a gradual manner

  • “a gently sloping terrain”
2.

in a gentle manner

  • “he talked gently to the injured animal”
Synonyms
3.

with little weight or force

  • “she kissed him lightly on the forehead”
Synonyms

Origin

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

Phrases

  • fuck me gently with a chainsaw
  • let someone down gently

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