gently

Word parts

gentle + -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒɛntli/

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• Hyphenation: gen‧tly

Adverb

Positive gently

Comparative more gently

Superlative most gently

1. If you do something gently, you do it in a gentle way.

   Micheal kissed Kate gently on the cheek.

   Sarah was going downstairs gently.

   While we were walking, the road curved gently upwards.

Related words

• gentle