Meaning

5 senses
  1. In a manner characterized by gentleness

    Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.

  2. In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree.

    sanft

    не́жноnéžno

    ні́жноnížno, м'я́коmʺjáko, обере́жноoberéžno

    in a gentle manner

  3. Quietly: without much noise or motion.

  4. (historical)From a gentle or high-class family.

    gently born

  5. (obsolete)In the manner of one of gentle birth; in a manner that reflects the traditional virtues of the gentry: courteously, nobly.

Examples

212 sentences
  1. He put a hand gently on her shoulder.

    Він ніжно поклав руку на її плече.

    ruОн нежно положил руку на её плечо.

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  2. Tom kissed Mary gently.

    Том ніжно поцілував Мері.

    ruТом нежно поцеловал Мэри.

    deTom küsste Maria sanft.

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  3. Tom gently nudged Mary.

    Том ніжно підштовхнув Мері.

    ruТом мягко подтолкнул Мэри локтем.

    deTom knuffte Maria leicht.

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  4. Tom gently hugged Mary.

    Том ніжно обійняв Мері.

    ruТом нежно обнял Мэри.

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  5. She laid the child down gently.

    deSie legte das Kind sanft hin.

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Translations

7 languages
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Origin

From Middle English gentilly, gentlych, gentilliche, equivalent to gentle + -ly, with *-le

From 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
Comparativegentlier / more gently Lesson
Superlativegentliest / most gently

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedgentle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
gently — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto