gently

US /ˈdʒent.li/
UK /ˈdʒent.li/
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1.

doucement, gentiment

with a mild, kind, or tender manner

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He gently stroked the cat's fur.
Il caressa doucement la fourrure du chat.
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Please close the door gently.
Veuillez fermer la porte doucement.
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softlytenderlymildlydelicately
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harshlyroughlyviolently
2.

doucement, graduellement

in a gradual or moderate way

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The path sloped gently down to the river.
Le chemin descendait doucement vers la rivière.
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The colors blend gently into each other.
Les couleurs se fondent doucement les unes dans les autres.
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graduallymoderatelyslightly
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abruptlysharplysuddenly