gently
In a manner characterized by gentleness
Other meanings
Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.
In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree.
Synonyms
- mildly
Antonyms
- roughly
Related words
- fuck me gently with a chainsaw
- let someone down gently
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "gentilly".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “gently” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.