What does gently mean?

gently means "in a gradual manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in gently?

gently has 2 syllables: gent-ly. The stress falls on "gent". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɛntli/.

What is another word for gently?

Close synonyms include mildly, lightly, softly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gently a common word?

gently is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

gently — meaning, pronunciation and 3 definitions

adverb

3 sensesA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a gradual manner
“a gently sloping terrain”
2.
in a gentle manner
“he talked gently to the injured animal”
Synonymsmildly
3.
with little weight or force
“she kissed him lightly on the forehead”
Synonymslightly softly

Questions about gently

What does gently mean?: gently means "in a gradual manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in gently?: gently has 2 syllables: gent-ly. The stress falls on "gent". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɛntli/.
What is another word for gently?: Close synonyms include mildly, lightly, softly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is gently a common word?: gently is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for gently come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adverb

3 sensesA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a gradual manner
“a gently sloping terrain”
2.
in a gentle manner
“he talked gently to the injured animal”
Synonymsmildly
3.
with little weight or force
“she kissed him lightly on the forehead”
Synonymslightly softly

Questions about gently

What does gently mean?: gently means "in a gradual manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in gently?: gently has 2 syllables: gent-ly. The stress falls on "gent". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɛntli/.
What is another word for gently?: Close synonyms include mildly, lightly, softly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is gently a common word?: gently is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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