gently

  • (r) in a gradual manner
    • a gently sloping terrain
  • (r) in a gentle manner
    • he talked gently to the injured animal
    mildly,
  • (r) with little weight or force
    • she kissed him lightly on the forehead
    lightly, softly,

Synonyms

mildly lightly softly

Words of close approximity

gentle
gentle gentry