gently
Example Sentences
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Pope Leo has so far operated very differently, gently holding on to some of the progressive ideals of his predecessor while paying heed to the views of traditionalists.
From BBC
Complex, gently fizzy hard ciders—diverse in flavor and gluten-free, with about half the alcohol of wine—are my celebration essentials no matter the company or the culinary spread.
Think about the senses you can gently dial up or down.
From Salon
"We can therefore explain why some viscous magmas flow out gently instead of exploding, despite their high gas content -- a riddle that's been puzzling us for a long time," says Bachmann.
From Science Daily
We see Ella Fitzgerald at New York’s Basin Street East in the mid-1950s; her eyes closed, she gently leans into a microphone that she caresses with both hands.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
