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. — Internecivus
ruОн нежно положил руку на её плечо. — fjay69
Tom kissed Mary gently.
Том ніжно поцілував Мері. — deniko
ruТом нежно поцеловал Мэри. — marafon
deTom küsste Maria sanft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom gently nudged Mary.
Том ніжно підштовхнув Мері. — deniko
ruТом мягко подтолкнул Мэри локтем. — sharptoothed
deTom knuffte Maria leicht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom gently hugged Mary.
Том ніжно обійняв Мері. — deniko
ruТом нежно обнял Мэри. — marafon
She laid the child down gently.
deSie legte das Kind sanft hin. — juwu
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