gently

🇺🇸 /ˈdʒentli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdʒentli/
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Tags TOP3000CEFR-B2
adverb
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in a soft and light way, not rough or hard

She patted the baby's back gently to help him sleep.

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in a calm and kind way

He spoke gently to comfort his friend who was sad.

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sloping very slowly and smoothly

The hill rises gently, making it easy to walk up.

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used to say 'be careful'

Gently! That glass is very fragile and could break.

translation

adv. in a soft and light way, not rough or hard; in a calm and kind way; sloping very slowly and smoothly; used to say 'be careful'