gently
In a manner characterized by gentlenessIn a manner characterized by gentleness: Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.
» He put a hand gently on her shoulder.
Он нежно положил руку на её плечо.
Він ніжно поклав руку на її плече.
Meaning
5 sensesIn a manner characterized by gentleness
Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.
In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree.
sanft
не́жноnéžno
ні́жноnížno, м'я́коmʺjáko, обере́жноoberéžno
in a gentle manner
Quietly: without much noise or motion.
(historical)From a gentle or high-class family.
gently born
(obsolete)In the manner of one of gentle birth; in a manner that reflects the traditional virtues of the gentry: courteously, nobly.
Examples
212 sentencesHe put a hand gently on her shoulder.
Він ніжно поклав руку на її плече.
ruОн нежно положил руку на её плечо.
Tom kissed Mary gently.
Том ніжно поцілував Мері.
ruТом нежно поцеловал Мэри.
deTom küsste Maria sanft.
Tom gently nudged Mary.
Том ніжно підштовхнув Мері.
ruТом мягко подтолкнул Мэри локтем.
deTom knuffte Maria leicht.
Tom gently hugged Mary.
Том ніжно обійняв Мері.
ruТом нежно обнял Мэри.
She laid the child down gently.
deSie legte das Kind sanft hin.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English gentilly, gentlych, gentilliche, equivalent to gentle + -ly, with *-leFrom Middle English gentilly, gentlych, gentilliche, equivalent to gentle + -ly, with *-lely simplified to -ly by haplology.
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Forms
gentlier/more gently, gentliest/most gently| Comparative | gentlier / more gently Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | gentliest / most gently |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb