Gently and Spitefully

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Gently adverb - In a gentle manner.

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Spitefully is an antonym for gently.

Nearby Words: gentle, gentling, gentility, gentled

Spitefully adverb - In a mean or spiteful manner.

Usage example: spitefully told the orphans that they'd never amount to anything

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Gently is an antonym for spitefully.

Nearby Words: spite, spiteful

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Spitefully and Gently. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gently/spitefully

Gently & Spitefully. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gently/spitefully>.

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