Fairly and Gently

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Fairly adverb - To some degree or extent.

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Gently and fairly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gently" instead an adverb "Fairly".

Nearby Words: fair, fairness

Gently adverb - In a gentle manner.

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Fairly and gently are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fairly" instead an adverb "Gently".

Nearby Words: gentle, gentling, gentility, gentled

Her husband later arrives, spots it fairly quickly, and gently asks his wife to choose before leaving again.

Source: Your Cheating Heart
The M-rated version features a fairly ordinary sex scene where Hawke gently lifts Jolie on to the dresser and she merely brushes against the set of glasses on top, causing them to "clink" together.

Source: Film / Taking Lives
Oddly enough, it's paired with fairly realistic stealth techniques — catching the bullet casing and gently placing the body on the ground as not to make too much noise.

Source: Film / Inception

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