Gently and Ponderously

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Gently adverb - In a gentle manner.

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Ponderously is an antonym for gently.

Nearby Words: gentle, gentling, gentility, gentled

Ponderously adverb - In an uninterestingly ponderous manner.

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Gently is an antonym for ponderously in topics: with difficulty, laboriously.

Nearby Word: ponderous

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