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gent‧ly W3
1 in a gentle way : 
'You go back to bed now,' he said gently.She kissed me gently on the cheek. Gently cook the peppers for 10-15 minutes. Rain pattered gently on the roof above. The road curved gently upwards.
'You go back to bed now,' he said gently.She kissed me gently on the cheek.Gently cook the peppers for 10-15 minutes.Rain pattered gently on the roof above.The road curved gently upwards.2 used to tell someone to be careful when they are handling something, moving something etc : Gently, Sammy, you don't want to break it.
gently/gently does it!
British English spokenGently, Sammy, you don't want to break it.