gently

US /ˈdʒent.li/
UK /ˈdʒent.li/
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1.

sanft, vorsichtig

with a mild, kind, or tender manner

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He gently stroked the cat's fur.
Er streichelte sanft das Fell der Katze.
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Please close the door gently.
Bitte schließen Sie die Tür sanft.
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softlytenderlymildlydelicately
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harshlyroughlyviolently
2.

sanft, allmählich

in a gradual or moderate way

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The path sloped gently down to the river.
Der Pfad fiel sanft zum Fluss ab.
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The colors blend gently into each other.
Die Farben gehen sanft ineinander über.
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graduallymoderatelyslightly
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abruptlysharplysuddenly