gently
adverb/ˈdʒentli/CEFR A2আলতোভাবে, মৃদুভাবে
Meaning
In a soft, careful way that avoids force.
Example sentences
- Stir the mixture gently.মিশ্রণটি আলতো করে নাড়ো।
- He gently woke the child.সে আলতো করে শিশুটিকে জাগাল।
Common phrases with “gently”
- stir gentlyআলতো করে নাড়া
- gently slopingমৃদু ঢালু
- handle gentlyযত্ন করে ধরা
A common mistake
The slope was gently and easy to climb.→The slope was gentle and easy to climb.
Gently describes how something is done — she closed it gently. After was, seemed or looked, the adjective gentle is needed. The compound gently sloping keeps the adverb because it describes sloping.
Synonyms & antonyms
Antonyms: roughly
Similar words, and what each means
Opposite words
- roughly
প্রায়, মোটামুটি
Approximately; not exactly.
“gently” elsewhere on EnglishBD
"Pull your weight" is often used to gently complain that someone is not doing their share.
English Idioms about Hard Work →Acknowledge the other person first, then give your view gently: 'I see your point, but…', 'I'm not sure about that', or 'I'm afraid I don't agree.' This keeps the conversation friendly.
English Phrases for Agreeing and Disagreeing →For 'v', bite your lower lip gently and hum — vvvvv. You should feel a buzz and see your top teeth.
V and W Sound Difference →
Where this word is used
Check yourself
“gently” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • পাক্ষিকভাবে, প্রতি দুই সপ্তাহে
- • অবিরাম, অবিরত
- • আলতোভাবে, মৃদুভাবে
- • এদিকে, ইতিমধ্যে
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আলতোভাবে, মৃদুভাবে — gently (adverb) — আলতোভাবে, মৃদুভাবে. In a soft, careful way that avoids force.
Which word is closest in meaning to “gently”?
- • headlong
- • definitely
- • softly
- • enthusiastically
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softly — softly — মৃদুস্বরে; নরমভাবে. In a quiet or gentle way.
Related words
- softlyমৃদুস্বরে; নরমভাবেsynonym
- lightlyহালকাভাবে; অল্প পরিমাণেsynonym
- roughlyপ্রায়, মোটামুটিantonym
- gentlemanভদ্রলোকnearby
- gentlenessকোমলতা, মৃদুতাnearby
- genuineখাঁটি, আসলnearby
- genuinelyআন্তরিকভাবে, সত্যিকারভাবেnearby
- geographyভূগোলsame level
- geometry boxজ্যামিতি বাক্স, বাক্সsame level
- germজীবাণুsame level
- get backফিরে আসা, ফেরত পাওয়াsame level
- get inভেতরে ঢোকা, পৌঁছানোsame level