Gently and Gradually

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Gently

Gently adverb - In a gentle manner.
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Gradually is a synonym for gently. In some cases you can use "Gradually" instead an adverb "Gently".
Nearby Words: gentle, gentling, gentility, gentled

Gradually

Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.
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Gently is a synonym for gradually in slowly topic. You can use "Gently" instead an adverb "Gradually", if it concerns topics such as evenly, steadily.
Nearby Words: gradual, gradation, gradualism

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