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gently
adverb
with
little
force
or
pressure
,
so
that
something
moves
softly
and
carefully
•
He
placed
the
sleeping
baby
gently
in
the
crib
.
He
placed
the
sleeping
baby
gently
in
the
crib
.
•
Please
stir
the
soup
gently
so
it
doesn
’
t
spill
.
Please
stir
the
soup
gently
so
it
doesn
’
t
spill
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
gentement
’,
from
‘
gent
’
meaning
‘
kind
’
or
‘
noble
’.
adverb
in
a
kind
and
mild
way
that
shows
care
for
someone
’
s
feelings
•
She
spoke
gently
to
calm
the
frightened
puppy
.
She
spoke
gently
to
calm
the
frightened
puppy
.
•
The
teacher
gently
explained
the
mistake
to
the
student
.
The
teacher
gently
explained
the
mistake
to
the
student
.
Same
origin
as
other
sense
:
from
Old
French
‘
gentement
’,
linked
to
‘
gent
’
meaning
kind
.
