Definitions for gently
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1. gently(adverb)

   in a gradual manner

   "a gently sloping terrain"

2. gently, mildly(adverb)

   in a gentle manner

   "he talked gently to the injured animal"

3. lightly, softly, gently(adverb)

   with little weight or force

   "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"

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1. gently(Adverb)

   in a gentle manner

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1. Gently(adverb)

   in a gentle manner

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1. Gently

   Gently is the title of the ninth studio album by artist Liza Minnelli. It was released im May 1996. The album was nominated for one Grammy Awards for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 1997.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'gently' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2485

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'gently' in Adverbs Frequency: #205

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gently in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gently in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of gently in a Sentence

1. Chrissy Teigen:

   I think I just gently played with a hornet.

2. William Shakespeare:

   So may he rest, his faults lie gently on him

3. William Shakespeare:

   So may he rest, his faults lie gently on him!

4. Chinese Proverb:

   Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own.

5. William Shakespeare, "The Tempest", Act 1 scene 2:

   I will be correspondent to command, And do my spiriting gently.

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