Gently

6 lettersadverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

In a gentle manner; softly or carefully.

“He gently placed the baby in the crib.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdʒɛntli/

Syllables

gen·tly

Related Words

Synonyms

softlycarefullytenderly

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Adverb form ending in -LY.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; Y is valuable at word end.

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gentle

Words you can make from Gently

Shorter words formed from the letters in “gently”.

genty glent telyn engl gelt genl gent glen gley glyn gyle gyne gyte

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