gently

Meanings

Adverb

in a gradual manner
- "a gently sloping terrain"
in a gentle manner
- "he talked gently to the injured animal"
with little weight or force

Adv

In a manner characterized by gentleness
Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.
In a manner characterized by gentleness
In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree.
In a manner characterized by gentleness
Quietly: without much noise or motion.
From a gentle or high-class family.
In the manner of one of gentle birth; in a manner that reflects the traditional virtues of the gentry: courteously, nobly.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gentilly, gentlych, gentilliche, equivalent to gentle + -ly, with *-lely simplified to -ly by haplology.

Synonyms

lightly, mildly, softly

Antonyms

roughly

Scrabble Score: 10

gently is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gently is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gently is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

gently is a valid Words With Friends word