gently
in a gradual manner
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,232 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,756 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- in a gradual manner a gently sloping terrain
- in a gentle manner also: mildly he talked gently to the injured animal
- with little weight or force also: lightly, softly she kissed him lightly on the forehead
gently in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Gently he pushed his wife aside, and coldly.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Lions prostrate themselves, and lick their hands as gently as lambs.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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Gloria set the big, warm weight gently down upon its embroidered cushion.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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Then take down the sword gently, and quickly give the monster a blow on his tail with it.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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The motion was very rapid; the ant returned it by shaking his antennae, but more gently, and by opening his mandibles.
Piccolissima · Adélaïde de Montgolfier · Chapter 1