Associations to the word «Gently»

Wiktionary

GENTLY, adverb. In a gentle manner

Dictionary definition

GENTLY, adverb. In a gradual manner; "a gently sloping terrain".
GENTLY, adverb. In a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal".
GENTLY, adverb. With little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats