gently
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The meaning (definition) of the word gently
in a soft, careful way
The word gently used in a sentence
“I patted the toy bunny gently on the head.”
Words that mean the same as gently (synonyms)
softly
How the word gently is said around the world
| French | doucement (doos-MAHN) |
| Spanish | con cuidado (con kwee-DAH-doh) |
| Mandarin | 轻轻地 (cheeng cheeng duh) |
| Hindi | धीरे से (DHEE-ray say) |
| Arabic | بِرِفْقٍ (bi-RIF-kin) |
| Russian | нежно (NYEZH-na) |
| Portuguese (EU) | com cuidado (kong kwee-THAH-thoo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | com cuidado (kong kwee-DAH-doo) |
| Japanese | やさしく (yah-sah-SHEE-koo) |
| German | sanft (zahnft) |
| Urdu | نرمی سے (NUR-mee say) |
| Punjabi | ਹੌਲੇ ਨਾਲ (HAW-lay nahl) |
| Korean | 살살 (sahl-SAHL) |
| Hebrew | בעדינות (be-a-dee-NOOT) |
| Greek | απαλά (ah-pah-LAH) |
| Dutch | voorzichtig (VOHR-zikh-tikh) |
| Tagalog | marahan (ma-RA-han) |
| Vietnamese | nhẹ nhàng (nyeh NYAHNG) |
| Turkish | nazikçe (nah-ZEEK-cheh) |
| Persian | بهآرامی (beh ah-rah-MEE) |
| Polish | delikatnie (deh-lee-KAHT-nyeh) |
| Ukrainian | ніжно (NEEZH-noh) |
| Bengali | আলতো করে (AL-toh KOH-ray) |
| Swedish | försiktigt (fur-SHIK-tit) |
| Italian | delicatamente (deh-lee-kah-tah-MEN-teh) |
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