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gently

adverb B2
MEANING IN ENGLISH

In a soft, kind, mild, or careful manner.; in a mild, soft, or careful manner

in a kind, careful, or soft way

In context

01

Hold the baby gently.

02

The trainer gently corrected my pronunciation.

Synonyms

softly,carefully,kindly

Antonyms

roughly,harshly,violently

Collocations

touch gently,speak gently,gently smile

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗