Gently and Sluggishly

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Gently adverb - In a gentle manner.

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Sluggishly is an antonym for gently.

Nearby Words: gentle, gentling, gentility, gentled

Sluggishly adverb - At a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected.

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Gently is an antonym for sluggishly in laboriously topic.

Nearby Words: sluggish, sluggishness

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Sluggishly and Gently. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gently/sluggishly

Gently & Sluggishly. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gently/sluggishly>.

Sluggishly or Gently. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gently/sluggishly.

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