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gently

/ˈdʒɛntli/

An illustration for gently

meaning

in a mild, careful, and soft manner

  • “We have to gently save these words before they disappear.”Tatoeba
  • “If you touch an animal or plant, touch it gently.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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