gently.
In a manner characterized by gentleness
Meaning & usage
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.
gently born
In the manner of one of gentle birth; in a manner that reflects the traditional virtues of the gentry: courteously, nobly.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English gentilly, gentlych, gentilliche, equivalent to gentle + -ly, with *-lely simplified to -ly by haplology.
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