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单词 gently
释义 gent·ly
\ˈjentlē, -li\ adverb
Etymology: Middle English gentilly, from gentil gentle + -ly — more at gentle
: in a gentle manner: as
 a.
  (1) : nobly, honorably
   < hated women gently born — John Masefield >
  (2) : courteously, softly, elegantly
   < gently mannered family — G.B.Shaw >
   < a gently spoken young man >
  (3) : in an atmosphere of elegance or refinement : with much attention to good manners or deportment
   < gently bred people who had never been forced to face much unpleasantness in the world — J.R.Chamberlain >
   < public schools were not to be considered for a gently bred young girl — Maude Couch >
 b.
  (1) : quietly, gradually, slowly
   < the wind whistling gently >
   < parkland that lifts gently toward rolling hills — Frederick Nebel >
   < sway gently back and forth — Fred Zimmer >
   < the slide in industrial production will continue gently — D.M.Keezer >
   < the trout is gently boiled — Jane Nickerson >
  (2) : easy II
   < for the first two weeks I took things gentlyLinguaphone Magazine >
 c. : with gentleness : mildly, tenderly
  < humorous and gently satiric verses — Encyc. Americana >
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