Definitions
1.AdverbIn a manner characterized by gentleness
Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.
In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree.
Quietly: without much noise or motion.
2.AdverbWithout strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.
3.AdverbIn a gentle manner; to a gentle degree.
4.AdverbQuietly: without much noise or motion.
5.AdverbFrom a gentle or high-class family."gently born"
6.AdverbIn the manner of one of gentle birth; in a manner that reflects the traditional virtues of the gentry: courteously, nobly.