gently

Adverb
Synonyms: mildlylightlysoftly

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (3)

  1. in a gradual manner“a gently sloping terrain”
  2. in a gentle manner“he talked gently to the injured animal”Synonyms: mildly
  3. with little weight or force“she kissed him lightly on the forehead”Synonyms: lightlysoftly
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Gently \Gen"tly\, adv. In a gentle manner. [1913 Webster]

My mistress gently chides the fault I made. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

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