gently

Uzun kara kış sonunda bitti ve yerini yumuşak ılıman bahara bıraktı. - The long cruel winter at last came to an end, giving place to a gentle warm spring.

Onun sesi yumuşak ve kibardı. - His voice was soft and gentle.

quiet; speaking gently

sessiz; hafifçe konuşma

{s} meyli çok az (yokuş)

{s} hafif (rüzgâr/yağmur)

{s} uysal

let s.o. down gently

birini yavaş yavaş alıştırarak hayal kırıklığına uğratmak

shake gently

(Otomotiv) hafifçe sallayın

wash gently

(Tekstil) hassas yıkama

English - English

Definition of gently in English English dictionary: {a} softly, slowly, with care, tenderly; in a gradual manner; "a gently sloping terrain" in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal; in a gradual manner; "a gently sloping terrain"; in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal; in a gentle manner; in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal"; kindly; softly; slowly; politely; with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
gentle: Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition
gentle: To soothe; to calm
gentle: to ennoble
gentle: Docile and easily managed
gentle: Soft and mild rather than hard or severe
gentle: A maggot used as bait by anglers
gentle: to become gentle
gentle: to break; to tame; to domesticate
gentle: A person of high birth
gentle: {v} to tame
gentle: {a} tame, soft, meek, peaceable
gentle: {n} a kind of worm used in fishing
Gentle: gentil
Gentle: soft
gentle: Quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature, temper, or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle voice
gentle: A gentle heat is a fairly low heat. Cook for 30 minutes over a gentle heat. + gently gen·tly Add the onion and cook gently for about 5 minutes
gentle: having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
gentle: give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
gentle: To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable
gentle: Gentle actions or movements are performed in a calm and controlled manner, with little force. a gentle game of tennis His movements were gentle and deliberate. + gently gen·tly Patrick took her gently by the arm and led her to a chair
gentle: Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop
gentle: gentlefolk
gentle: A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader
gentle: Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse
gentle: An uncultured lout whose work of washing dishes, moving tables, and asking the recently arrived band of unwashed ruffians, cutthroats and baboons to move elsewhere has not yet come to the attention of the Crown
gentle: A trained falcon
gentle: Someone who is gentle is kind, mild, and calm. My son was a quiet and gentle man who liked sports and enjoyed life Michael's voice was gentle and consoling. + gently gen·tly She smiled gently at him `I'm sorry to disturb you,' Webb said gently. + gentleness gen·tle·ness the gentleness with which she treated her pregnant mother
gentle: soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him
gentle: Gradual rather than steep or sudden
gentle: {s} kind; soft; moderate; easy-going; noble, aristocratic
gentle: A dipterous larva used as fish bait
gentle: Polite and respectful rather than rude
gentle: To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble
gentle: Any person
gentle: A gentle slope or curve is not steep or severe. gentle, rolling meadows + gently gen·tly With its gently rolling hills it looks like Tuscany
gentle: any member of the Society
gentle: {i} aristocrat, person of noble birth (Archaic)
gentle: behaving well, friendly
gentle: soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
gentle: To make kind and docile, as a horse
gentle: Any person, not gender specific
gentle: Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble
gentle: janti, soupl
gentle: quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"
gentle: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
gentle: {f} make quiet, make gentle; stroke; ennoble, refine (Archaic)
gentle: stroke soothingly
gentle: See Falcon- gentil
gentle: having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"
gentle: Person
gentle: belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes"
gentle: If you describe the weather, especially the wind, as gentle, you mean it is pleasant and calm and not harsh or violent. The blustery winds of spring had dropped to a gentle breeze. + gently gen·tly Light airs blew gently out of the south-east
gentle: easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
gentle: stroke soothingly having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"
gentle: One well born; a gentleman
gentle: marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"

gently

Hyphenation

gen·tly

Turkish pronunciation

centli

Synonyms

mildly, blandly, smoothly, lightly, considerately, tenderly, benevolently

Pronunciation

/ˈʤentlē/ /ˈʤɛntliː/

Etymology

[ 'jen-t&l ] (adjective.) 13th century. Middle English gentil, from Old French, from Latin gentilis of a gens, of one's family, from gent-, gens gens, nation; akin to Latin gignere to beget; more at KIN.