gently
How many syllables in gently?
There are 2 syllables in the word gently.How to pronounce gently:
Synonyms for gently:
delicately
faintly
feebly
gingerly
halfheartedly
languidly
lazily
lightly
listlessly
shakily
slightly
softly
timidly
weakly
Antonyms for gently:
audibly
barbarously
bluntly
boorishly
brazenly
brutally
coarsely
contemptuously
crassly
crudely
curtly
discourteously
disrespectfully
firmly
gratingly
grimly
harshly
imprudently
insolently
loudly
powerfully
roughly
rudely
ungraciously
vulgarly
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