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Another word for gently

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Modifier

  1. Quietly and softly

    See also:

    lightly

    mildly

  2. Kindly

    See also:

    kindly

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Sentence Examples

  • Alex gently patted her on the back.

  • He gently pulled his arm away and stepped back.

  • Cade handed her a towel and gently rubbed her back.

  • He lifted the nest gently and put it in a safe place in the forks of the tree.

  • The fresh morning air blew gently in my face, as if to welcome me, and be my merry playmate, and the sun looked at me with a warm and tender smile.

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