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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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sweetly

English

Etymology

From Middle English swetly, swetely, sweteliche, from Old English sw?tl??e (sweetly; pleasantly), equivalent to sweet +? -ly. Cognate with Old High German swuozl?hho (sweetly), Icelandic sætlega (sweetly; with gratitude), German süßlich (sweetish; sugary), Dutch zoetelijk (sentimental).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?swi?tli/
  • Hyphenation: sweet?ly

Adverb

sweetly (comparative sweetlier or more sweetly, superlative sweetliest or most sweetly)

  1. In a sweet or pleasant manner.

Translations

Anagrams

  • Westley

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