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gently

How many syllables in gently?

There are 2 syllables in the word gently.

Divide gently into syllables:

gen · tly

How to pronounce gently:

Synonyms for gently:

gingerly lazily listlessly faintly delicately languidly slightly timidly softly shakily

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Antonyms for gently:

bluntly harshly brutally rudely audibly firmly insolently loudly contemptuously powerfully

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