the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ad. In a gentle manner.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
As one of good family or condition.
In a gentle manner; softly; with tenderness; without rudeness or harshness.
Gradually; without a bruptness or steepness: as, a gently swelling hill.
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ad. with little weight or force
ad. in a gentle manner
ad. in a gradual manner
Word Usage
"When the engines compensated for the lost tube, the descent was more leisurely, and the ship settled gently -- well, not exactly _gently_ -- on the surface of Eisberg."