gently
adverb/ˈdʒentli/
/ˈdʒentli/
- in a way that is soft and light, not strong, extreme or violent
- She held the baby gently.
- Massage the area gently but firmly.
- Simmer the soup gently for 30 minutes.
- leaves moving gently in the breeze
- in a calm, kind and quiet way
- ‘You miss them, don't you?’ he asked gently.
- in a way that slopes very gradually
- The path ran gently down to the sea.
- Gently!(British English, informal) used to tell somebody to be careful
- Gently! You'll hurt the poor thing!
- Don't go too fast—gently does it!
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