gently

adverb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: gent-ly (2)

English Definition

In a gentle, mild, or kind manner.

Example Sentence

She gently laid the baby in the crib.

US IPA /ˈdʒentli/

UK IPA /ˈdʒentli/

softly mildly tenderly quietly

roughly harshly violently