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as in weakly
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as in tenderly
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Recent Examples of gently
Roll it gently between your thumb and fingers.
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Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Instead, the area should be cleared of sharp or dangerous objects; they should be turned gently on their side, and their airway should be kept clear.
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Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
If necessary, stir the pitcher gently before pouring so the lemonade mixture, wine, and ice stay evenly mixed.
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Nicole Hopper,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
It's formulated with barrier-strengthening ceramides, moisturizing shea butter, gently exfoliating urea, and lactic acid.
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Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Use your opposite hand to gently pull the arm closer to your body.
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Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
24 June 2026
Backfill the hole and gently press it down to remove any air pockets.
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Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Instead, the area should be cleared of sharp or dangerous objects; they should be turned gently on their side, and their airway should be kept clear.
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Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
If necessary, stir the pitcher gently before pouring so the lemonade mixture, wine, and ice stay evenly mixed.
—
Nicole Hopper,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
It's formulated with barrier-strengthening ceramides, moisturizing shea butter, gently exfoliating urea, and lactic acid.
—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Use your opposite hand to gently pull the arm closer to your body.
—
Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
24 June 2026
Backfill the hole and gently press it down to remove any air pockets.
—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gently
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Molecular design matters Unlike conventional porous carbon materials that interact weakly with polysulfides, covalent organic frameworks can be engineered with precise pore structures and chemical functionalities.
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The surface of the bacterial cell contains many chemical structures that can weakly attract and hold onto nanoplastics.
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In that touching moment, Rob-Will, the son of formidable family ranch owner Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening), hugs his daughter tenderly.
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Other images shared by Brittany on social media included her tenderly holding little Golden, Bronze enjoying an ice cream and Patrick taking to the water with his youngest daughter on a paddleboard.
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Your Chinese colleague speaks softly in a meeting; is that cultural deference or introversion?
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Under the spotlight, her sentimental vocals land softly with a crowd that’s happy to see her.
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White sweetly shouted out Timlin at the Golden Globes in January 2023.
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That sense of modernity has sometimes felt absent from the movies’ sweetly old-fashioned world, which features pull-string cowboy dolls and a shiny spaceman action figure.
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The floor-length Maggi dress was delicately hand-embroidered with pink glass cut beads.
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In summer 2026, fashion brands are offering less and less chunky sandals and instead leaning into minimalist cage-toe designs and thin ankle straps that delicately wrap around the foot.
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The first-class crew are divinely shady, with willowy Brooke Lynn Hytes making Amber a kind of drag Disney villainess.
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There was Solresol, an early-nineteenth-century language based on musical notation, and the largely monosyllabic Volapük, invented by a German Catholic priest who believed himself to be divinely inspired.
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Chief swam feebly across, joined the other two horses on the bank, and stood there shaking.
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Judge lined it feebly into the glove of an outfielder.
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We are taxed, compassionately pass bills, paid for with Bonds, attend black tie dinners, and hear about 10-year plans after 10-year plans to solve the problem Sacramento is creating.
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In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.
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“Gently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gently. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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