- gen|tly
- gen|tly «JEHN tlee», adverb.1. in a gentle way; tenderly; softly: »
Handle the baby gently. [His] face shone gently with sweat in the dusky room (Graham Greene).
2. gradually: »a gently sloping hillside.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
gen|tly
Look at other dictionaries:
gen|tly-born — «JEHN tlee BRN», adjective. of gentle birth … Useful english dictionary
gentle — gen•tle [[t]ˈdʒɛn tl[/t]] adj. tler, tlest, 1) kindly; amiable: a gentle manner[/ex] 2) not severe, rough, or violent; mild: a gentle tap on the arm[/ex] 3) moderate: gentle heat[/ex] 4) not steep; gradual: a gentle slope[/ex] 5) of good birth or … From formal English to slang
gently — gen|tly [ dʒentli ] adverb *** 1. ) carefully, without a lot of force or sudden change in movement: She tapped him gently on the shoulder. Gently peel the paper off. a ) with small or slow movements: The trees swayed gently in the breeze. 2. ) in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Ungentle — Un*gen tle, a. Not gentle; lacking good breeding or delicacy; harsh. [1913 Webster] Vicious, ungentle, foolish, blunt, unkind. Shak. [1913 Webster] That ungentle flavor which distinguishes nearly all our native and uncultivated grapes. Hawthorne … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ungentleness — Ungentle Un*gen tle, a. Not gentle; lacking good breeding or delicacy; harsh. [1913 Webster] Vicious, ungentle, foolish, blunt, unkind. Shak. [1913 Webster] That ungentle flavor which distinguishes nearly all our native and uncultivated grapes.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ungently — Ungentle Un*gen tle, a. Not gentle; lacking good breeding or delicacy; harsh. [1913 Webster] Vicious, ungentle, foolish, blunt, unkind. Shak. [1913 Webster] That ungentle flavor which distinguishes nearly all our native and uncultivated grapes.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gently — Gen tly, adv. In a gentle manner. [1913 Webster] My mistress gently chides the fault I made. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Azerbaijani people — Infobox Ethnic group group = Azerbaijanis Azərbaycanlılar, Azərilər آذربایجانلیلار ,آذریلر population = approx. 20.5 to 33 million region1 = flagcountry|Iran pop1 = 12 to 20.1 million ref1 = lower| [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the… … Wikipedia
Origin of the Azerbaijanis — The Azerbaijanis are a Oghuz Turkic language people of the South Caucasus. Their ethnogenesis dates to the High Middle Ages, notably by assimilation of the Iranian inhabitants of the area.The modern Azerbaijani people are descendants of various… … Wikipedia
Iranian peoples — The Iranian people [local names Old Iranian: Arya , Middle Iranian: Eran , Modern Iranian languages: Persian: Iraniyan or Irani ha , Kurdish: Êraniyekan or gelên Êranî , Ossetian: Irynoau Adem , Mazandarani: Iranijş Benevarün or Heranaysi Adəmün … Wikipedia
