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Gently vs Delicately - What's the difference?

gently | delicately |

As adverbs the difference between gently and delicately

is that gently is in a gentle manner while delicately is in a delicate manner; exquisitely.

gently

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • in a gentle manner

    • Antonyms

    * roughly

    delicately

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a delicate manner; exquisitely.
    • The gingerbread was delicately , if imprecisely, captured by the brushstrokes.
  • Tactfully.
    • He approached the main subject delicately .