Collocations for gently - adv.
Gently is used with these adjectives:
humorous, rounded
humorous, rounded
Gently is used with these verbs:
ascend, ask, blow, bob, breathe, brush, bump, caress, clasp, clean, cleanse, close, coax, cook, cradle, curve, descend, dip, drop, ease, embrace, enquire, flap, float, flow, fold, fry, grip, guide, hand, heat, help, hold, hug, incline, insert, kick, kiss, knead, knock, land, lap, laugh, lay, lift, lower, massage, mix, mock, murmur, nod, nudge, pat, patter, persuade, pick, pinch, place, press, probe, pull, push, put, rap, rebuke, remind, replace, reply, reprimand, rest, ripple, rock, roll, rotate, rub, rustle, say, scold, scrape, shake, shove, simmer, sing, slap, slide, slope, smile, smooth, snore, squeeze, stir, stretch, stroke, suggest, sway, swing, tap, tease, tell, tilt, toss, touch, trace, tread, tuck, tug, twist, urge, vibrate, waft, wake, warm, wash, wave, whisper, wipe
ascend, ask, blow, bob, breathe, brush, bump, caress, clasp, clean, cleanse, close, coax, cook, cradle, curve, descend, dip, drop, ease, embrace, enquire, flap, float, flow, fold, fry, grip, guide, hand, heat, help, hold, hug, incline, insert, kick, kiss, knead, knock, land, lap, laugh, lay, lift, lower, massage, mix, mock, murmur, nod, nudge, pat, patter, persuade, pick, pinch, place, press, probe, pull, push, put, rap, rebuke, remind, replace, reply, reprimand, rest, ripple, rock, roll, rotate, rub, rustle, say, scold, scrape, shake, shove, simmer, sing, slap, slide, slope, smile, smooth, snore, squeeze, stir, stretch, stroke, suggest, sway, swing, tap, tease, tell, tilt, toss, touch, trace, tread, tuck, tug, twist, urge, vibrate, waft, wake, warm, wash, wave, whisper, wipe