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gently

🇬🇧 UK/'dʒentlɪ/🇺🇸 US/'dʒentli/
NGSL 3kB2

Definitions

adv.

In a mild, soft, or careful manner; without roughness or harshness.

轻轻地;温柔地,温和地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
gentbirth, produce, kind
+
lsuffix
+
ycharacterized by
=gently

Common Collocations

  • 1.gently stroke轻轻抚摸
  • 2.gently touch轻轻触摸
  • 3.gently suggest委婉地建议

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She gently stroked the cat's soft fur.

  • 2.

    The doctor gently examined the patient to avoid causing pain.

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