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English Dictionary: gently by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gently
adv
  1. in a gradual manner; "a gently sloping terrain"
  2. in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal"
    Synonym(s): gently, mildly
  3. with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
    Synonym(s): lightly, softly, gently
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gently \Gen"tly\, adv.
      In a gentle manner.
  
               My mistress gently chides the fault I made. --Dryden.
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