The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gently \Gen"tly\, adv. In a gentle manner. [1913 Webster] My mistress gently chides the fault I made. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
gently adv 1: in a gradual manner; "a gently sloping terrain" 2: in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal" [syn: gently, mildly] 3: with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead" [syn: lightly, softly, gently]