gently

Words with a similar base: gently

'gently'

[gently.r.01] as in: in a gradual manner

Examples:
a gently sloping terrain

'gently'

[gently.r.02] as in: in a gentle manner

Examples:
he talked gently to the injured animal

'gently'

[lightly.r.03] as in: with little weight or force

Examples:
she kissed him lightly on the forehead

Origins

					gently (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── gentle (English)
    └── gentil (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── gentil (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
            └── gentilis (Latin)
                ├── -ilis (Latin)
                └── gens (Latin)

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