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gently::adverb | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | mildly |
he talked gently to the injured animal.
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a gently sloping terrain.
Examples of gently
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Pour over the cooked broccoli and gently toss until the sauce is heated through.
From the orlandosentinel.com
When he reached his car he popped the trunk and gently placed the helmet inside.
From the stltoday.com
Pour a generous amount in the bowl and add a splash of water, then scrub gently.
From the washingtonpost.com
Place the plant in the bathtub and gently rinse off its leaves with tepid water.
From the sacbee.com
Pull the fried noodles apart gently to create a nest in each bowl atop the crab.
From the dailyherald.com
Use the dull edge of a knife to pry one corner of the photo gently off the page.
From the latimes.com
A handful of people walked on a beach nearby, the waves gently lapping the sand.
From the dailyherald.com
Ellis took off his helmet and deftly, gently, always smiling, questioned Rahman.
From the time.com
Now dip the sponge cubes into the chocolate and then gently roll in the coconut.
From the mirror.co.uk
- In a gradual manner; "a gently sloping terrain"
- In a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal"
- Lightly: with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
- (gentle) pacify: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
- (gentle) ennoble: give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
- (gentle) stroke soothingly
- (gentle) aristocratic: belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; " ...
- (gentle) docile: easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
- (gentle) easy: having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
