The rocket landed sufficiently gently to avoid breaking its instruments.
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Gently
/ˈd͡ʒɛntli/
Synonyms for "gently" (82 found)
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Closest matches (17)
Adverb(5 words)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (24)
faintlyfalteringlyfeeblyhaltinglyhushedlyidlyin low gearin march timein slow motionin slow tempoindolentlylanguidlylanguorouslyleisurelylike a lamblimpinglylingeringlyloiteringlylowmeekly
Noun(2 words)
handle more gentlyleast force reading
Related words (41)
mildlymoderatelypacificallypeaceablypianissimopianopokilypokinglyquietlyrelaxedlyreluctantlyslowslowlysluggishlysoftlysordamentesordosubduedlysubmissivelytamely
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tarryinglytenderlytentativelyunder easy sailunhurriedlyweaklywith agonizing slownesswith deliberation
Noun(10 words)
more benignmore gentlymore softlymost gentle-nudgemost gentlyno force usedspeak kindlyspeak softlytenderly spokenwatering softly
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More general
1 entriesmanner adverb
More specific
5 entriesCollocations
6 entriescoax gentlyexplain gentlylower gentlyplace gentlyremind gentlytouch gently
Inflections
2 entriesmore gentlymost gently
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Why don't you try expressing your opinion a little more gently? Think about how he feels getting told flatly that he's being cut loose.
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The road curves gently towards the west.
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The land slopes gently toward the river.
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