/ ˈdʒentli; NAmE / adverb
1.
in a gentle way :
She held the baby gently.
'You miss them, don't you?' he asked gently.
Simmer the soup gently for 30 minutes.
Massage the area gently but firmly .
leaves moving gently in the breeze
The path ran gently down to the sea.
2.
Gently! ( BrE , informal ) used to tell sb to be careful :
Gently! You'll hurt the poor thing!
Don't go too fast— gently does it!