इंग्रजी

gently

gb/d͡ʒˈɛntli/ us/d͡ʒˈɛntli/
A2 इंग्रजी
~ 2300
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adverb A2 property
1

In a soft or mild way

In a soft and careful way, not hard or loud.

वापर नमुना: to [verb] gently
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gently' with 'politely'. 'Gently' describes the manner of action (softly), not social politeness.
समानार्थी शब्द
softly (Focuses more on quietness, especially of sound, rather than physical gentleness.) | lightly (Implies minimal pressure or force, sometimes less emotional connotation.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
roughly (Describes doing something with force or without care.) | harshly (Implies doing something in a severe or unkind way.)
सहप्रयोग
gently touch |gently push |gently hold |gently stir |gently rock
विषय
daily life |emotions |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • She closed the door gently so as not to wake the baby.
  • He spoke gently to calm her down.
  • The nurse gently cleaned the wound.
  • The breeze gently moved the curtains.
  • He gently placed the cup on the table.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He touched the cat gently.
  • Please close the window gently.
  • She spoke gently to the child.
  • The teacher gently told him to sit down.
  • He put the box down gently.
adverb B1 property
2

In a kind and caring way

In a kind and caring way to someone.

वापर नमुना: to [verb] gently
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this with physical softness; here it refers to emotional tone.
समानार्थी शब्द
tenderly (Often expresses affection and warmth more strongly than 'gently'.) | kindly (Implies moral goodness and benevolence, sometimes more formal.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
cruelly (Doing something in a way that causes pain or distress.) | coldly (Without warmth or compassion.)
सहप्रयोग
gently remind |gently encourage |gently advise
विषय
emotions |relationships |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • She gently explained why his answer was wrong.
  • He held her hand gently as she cried.
  • The doctor gently told the patient the results.
  • The teacher gently corrected the student's mistake.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • She spoke gently to her friend.
  • He gently told me the bad news.
  • The nurse gently told him to rest.
  • My father gently explained the rules.
adverb A2 property
3

With only slight force or intensity

Using only a small amount of force or power.

समानार्थी शब्द
lightly (Nearly identical in some contexts; often interchangeable.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
firmly (With strong pressure or force.)
सहप्रयोग
gently press |gently squeeze
विषय
daily life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • Press the button gently to avoid breaking it.
  • He gently squeezed her shoulder.
  • Mix the batter gently so it stays fluffy.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • Please press the switch gently.
  • He gently pushed the chair back.
  • She gently pressed the paper flat.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
gently
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɛntli/
US/d͡ʒˈɛntli/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
gently (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (gently)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: gently
  • Plural: gentlies
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
gentlies noun
Core family
gentle adjective A2 gentleness noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
rough adjective A2 roughly adverb B1
वाक्प्रचार

gently does it

1
/d͡ʒˈɛntli dˈʌz ˈɪt/
fixed phrase

Proceed carefully and slowly

Used to tell someone to do something slowly and carefully.

उदाहरणे
  • Easy now, gently does it with that glass vase.
  • Gently does it—there’s no rush to finish.

go gently into that good night

1
/ɡˈoʊ d͡ʒˈɛntli ˈɪntu ðˈæt ɡˈʊd nˈaɪt/
idiom literary

Accept death peacefully

A poetic way of saying to accept death calmly and without fighting it.

उदाहरणे
  • The poem urges us not to go gently into that good night.
  • He refused to go gently into that good night, fighting illness until the end.

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