gently
/ˈd͡ʒɛntli/
adverb
In a manner characterized by gentleness
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Adverb 1 meaning
In a manner characterized by gentleness
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English gentilly, gentlych, gentilliche, equivalent to gentle + -ly, with *-lely simplified to -ly by haplology.
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GENTLY at a glance
GENTLY has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,149 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with gently
All rhymesOne letter away
- GENTLE7
- GENTRY10
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