gently
US /ˈdʒɛntli/
adverb Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
in a gradual manner
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please handle the glass items gently when you pack them for shipping.
Word Family
Synonyms
- softlywith low volume
- mildlyto a moderate degree
- tenderlywith tenderness; in a tender manner
Collocations
- Easy hold the baby gentlyto organize, conduct, or retain regarding the baby gently
- Medium gently remind team of protocoldescribing gently remind team of protocol (in a gradual manner)
- Hard gently ease policy restrictionsdescribing gently ease policy restrictions (in a gradual manner)
- Very Hard gently deflate speculative bubblesdescribing gently deflate speculative bubbles (in a gradual manner)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.