- Gently
- Gently Gen"tly, adv.
In a gentle manner.
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My mistress gently chides the fault I made. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Gently
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Gently — Исполнитель … Википедия
gently — [jent′lē] adv. 〚ME gentilly〛 in a gentle manner or to a gentle degree * * * See gentleness. * * * … Universalium
gently — early 14c., befitting one of gentle rank, from GENTLE (Cf. gentle) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning quietly, softly is from 1550s … Etymology dictionary
gently — [jent′lē] adv. [ME gentilly] in a gentle manner or to a gentle degree … English World dictionary
gently — gent|ly W3 [ˈdʒentli] adv 1.) in a gentle way ▪ You go back to bed now, he said gently. ▪ She kissed me gently on the cheek. ▪ Gently cook the peppers for 10 15 minutes. ▪ Rain pattered gently on the roof above. ▪ The road curved gently upwards.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gently — gen|tly [ dʒentli ] adverb *** 1. ) carefully, without a lot of force or sudden change in movement: She tapped him gently on the shoulder. Gently peel the paper off. a ) with small or slow movements: The trees swayed gently in the breeze. 2. ) in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gently — adverb 1 in a gentle way: I patted her gently on the shoulder. | The road curved gently upwards. 2 gently! BrE spoken used to tell someone to be careful when they are handling something, moving something etc: Gently, Sammy, you don t want to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gently */*/*/ — UK [ˈdʒentlɪ] / US adverb 1) a) carefully, without a lot of force or sudden change in movement She tapped him gently on the shoulder. Gently peel the paper off. b) with small or slow movements The trees swayed gently in the breeze. 2) in a kind… … English dictionary
