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Synonyms for gently
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
in a gentle manner
He talked gently to the injured animal.
The true synonym
mildly
Same sentence, swapped: He talked mildly to the injured animal.
Close but different
These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for gently as it is used in the sentence above.
- deliberately
- piano
- easily
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Closest first: other words at Ridgeline, then their alphabetical neighbours.
uncommonadjectiveraremarked by an uncommon qualityRidgelineObjectsuncutadjectiveroughnot shaped by cutting or trimmingRidgelineHas a reason lineundecidedadjectiveopennot brought to a conclusionRidgelineunderadjectivenetherlocated below or beneath something elseRidgelineunderlyingadjectiveinherentin the nature of something though not readily apparentRidgelineStates and conditionsHas a reason lineunderstandverbseeperceive (an idea or situation) mentallyFoothillsThinking and knowing2 sensesHas a reason lineunderstandingnounsympathyan inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinionTreelineThinking and knowing2 sensesHas a reason lineundoverbunwrapremove the outer cover or wrapping ofRidgelineContact and joiningHas a reason line
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