ALL meanings of gently
gen·tle
G g - noun gently In a gentle manner. 1
- adverb gently with care 1
- abbreviation GENTLY gradually 1
- adjective gently kindly; amiable: a gentle manner. 1
- adjective gently not severe, rough, or violent; mild: a gentle wind; a gentle tap on the shoulder. 1
- adjective gently moderate: gentle heat. 1
- adjective gently gradual: a gentle slope. 1
- adjective gently of good birth or family; wellborn. 1
- adjective gently characteristic of good birth; honorable; respectable: a gentle upbringing. 1
- adjective gently easily handled or managed; tractable: a gentle animal. 1
- adjective gently soft or low: a gentle sound. 1
- adjective gently polite; refined: Consider, gentle reader, my terrible predicament at this juncture. 1
- adjective gently entitled to a coat of arms; armigerous. 1
- adjective gently Archaic. noble; chivalrous: a gentle knight. 1
- verb with object gently to tame; render tractable. 1
- verb with object gently to mollify; calm; pacify. 1
- verb with object gently to make gentle. 1
- verb with object gently to stroke; soothe by petting. 1
- verb with object gently to ennoble; dignify. 1
- adverb gently in a gentle manner or to a gentle degree 0