1. In a gradual manner
   "a gently sloping terrain" 
2. In a gentle manner
   "he talked gently to the injured animal"
   - mildly 
3. With little weight or force
   - lightly, softly

See also: gentle

Encyclopedia: Gently

• smolderingly
• Smolensk
• Smollett
• smolt
• smooch
• smooching
• smooth
• smooth alder
• smooth aster
• smooth bark kauri
• smooth crabgrass
• smooth darling pea
• smooth dogfish
• smooth earthball
• smooth green snake
• smooth hammerhead
• smooth lip fern
• smooth muscle
• smooth muscle cell
• smooth out
• smooth over
• smooth plane
• smooth snake
• smooth softshell
• smooth sumac