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gently
adverb
With little weight or force
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ˈdʒɛntli
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adverb
With little weight or force
“She kissed him lightly on the forehead”
adverb
Gradually
“A gently sloping terrain”
adverb
In a gentle manner
“He talked gently to the injured animal”
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She kissed him lightly on the forehead
A gently sloping terrain
He talked gently to the injured animal
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