different between gently vs quietly

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

gently From the web:

  • what gently palpate a foot mean
  • what gentle mean
  • what gentlemen do
  • what gentleman means
  • what loneliness means
  • what gentle form of affection are you
  • what gently rocks
  • what gentle


quietly

English

Etymology

quiet +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?kwa?.?t.li/

Adverb

quietly (comparative more quietly, superlative most quietly)

  1. In a quiet manner.

Antonyms

  • loudly

Translations

quietly From the web:

  • what quietly means
  • what's quietly arrayed
  • what quietly sentences
  • what's quietly in german
  • quietly what does it mean
  • what is quietly leaving animal crossing
  • what does quietly confident mean
  • what does quietly optimistic mean
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