See examples of gently used in a sentence. The meaning of gentle is free from harshness, sternness, or violence How to use gentle in a sentence. When handling is necessary, it should be done as gently, carefully, and quickly as possible to minimize stress. Definition of gently adverb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
'gently' if you do something gently, you do it carefully and without using force, in order to avoid hurting someone or damaging something I shook her gently and she opened her eyes. If you do something gently you do it in a kind, mild, and calm manner There are five meanings listed in oed's entry for the adverb gently, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Gentle, meek, mild refer to an absence of bad temper or belligerence
Without strong force or quickness Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words Discover expressions like gently born, gently does it, let down gently. Weakly, softly, delicately, feebly, faintly, shakily, lazily, languidly Firmly, strongly, vigorously, forcefully, forcibly, powerfully, energetically, stiffly
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