♦ gently

♦ gently
♦ gently /ˈdʒɛntlɪ/
avv.
1 dolcemente; con dolcezza; mitemente; con mitezza; teneramente; benevolmente: She smiled gently at him, lei gli ha sorriso con dolcezza
2 lievemente; dolcemente; con dolcezza: The hill sloped gently, il colle digradava lievemente (o dolcemente)
3 delicatamente; con delicatezza; adagio; piano: Put it down gently, posalo con delicatezza (o piano); Cook it gently for ten minutes, far cuocere piano (o a fuoco basso) per dieci minuti; Gently (does it)!, adagio!; piano!
4 (arc.) da famiglia nobile; da gentiluomo: gently born, nato da famiglia nobile; di nobile lignaggio; gently bred, allevato da gentiluomo.

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