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What does gently mean? Is gently a Scrabble word?

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Is gently a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word gently is a Scrabble US word. The word gently is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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Is gently a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word gently is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

G2E1N1T1L1Y4

Is gently a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word gently is a Words With Friends word. The word gently is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

G3E1N2T1L2Y3

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6-letter words (1 found)

GENTLY,

5-letter words (2 found)

GENTY,GLENT,

4-letter words (11 found)

GELT,GENT,GLEN,GLEY,GYTE,LENG,LENT,LYNE,LYTE,TYNE,YELT,

3-letter words (20 found)

ELT,ENG,GEL,GEN,GET,GEY,LEG,LET,LEY,LYE,NEG,NET,NYE,TEG,TEL,TEN,TYE,TYG,YEN,YET,

2-letter words (7 found)

EL,EN,ET,NE,NY,TE,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 42 words from gently according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of gently

gently

Etymology

From Middle English gentilly, gentlych, gentilliche, equivalent to gentle +‎ -ly, with *-lely simplified to -ly by haplology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛntli/
  • Hyphenation: gen‧tly

Adverb

gently (comparative gentlier or more gently, superlative gentliest or most gently)

  1. In a manner characterized by gentleness
    1. Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.
    2. In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree.
    3. Quietly: without much noise or motion.
  2. (historical) From a gentle or high-class family.
  3. (obsolete) In the manner of one of gentle birth; in a manner that reflects the traditional virtues of the gentry: courteously, nobly.

Antonyms

  • roughly

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References

  • “gently”, in Collins English Dictionary.

Source: wiktionary.org