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Adverb: gently  jent-lee
  1. Gradually
    "a gently sloping terrain"
     
  2. In a gentle manner
    "he talked gently to the injured animal";
    - mildly
     
  3. With little weight or force
    "she kissed him gently on the forehead";
    - lightly, softly

Encyclopedia: Gently, Down the Stream