English Dictionary

gently

/ˈd͡ʒɛntli/

adv

Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly. / Quietly: without much noise or motion. / (historical) From a gentle or high-class family.

She gently touched the flower petals.

意味（1）

Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.

First, marinate the tofu. In a bowl, whisk the kecap manis, chilli sauce, and sesame oil together. Cut the tofu into strips about 1cm thick, mix gently (so it doesn't break) with the marinade and leave in the fridge for half an hour.

意味（2）

Quietly: without much noise or motion.

I look at the world, and I notice it's turning / While my guitar gently weeps / With every mistake, we must surely be learning / Still my guitar gently weeps

意味（3）

(historical) From a gentle or high-class family.

gently born

意味（4）

(obsolete) In the manner of one of gentle birth; in a manner that reflects the traditional virtues of the gentry: courteously, nobly.