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gently

English

Etymology

From Middle English gentilly, gentlych, gentilliche, equivalent to gentle +? -ly, with *-lely simplified to -ly by haplology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?d??ntli/
  • Hyphenation: gen?tly

Adverb

gently (comparative gentlier or more gently, superlative gentliest or most gently)

  1. in a gentle manner

Antonyms

  • roughly

Translations

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delicately

English

Etymology

delicate +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?d?l?k?tli/
  • Hyphenation: del?i?cate?ly

Adverb

delicately (comparative more delicately, superlative most delicately)

  1. In a delicate manner; exquisitely.
    The gingerbread was delicately, if imprecisely, captured by the brushstrokes.
  2. Tactfully.
    He approached the main subject delicately.

Translations

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