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Patiently vs Gently - What's the difference?

patiently | gently |

As adverbs the difference between patiently and gently

is that patiently is in a patient manner while gently is in a gentle manner.

patiently

English

Alternative forms

* paciently (archaic)

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a patient manner.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-07, author=David Simpson
  • , volume=188, issue=26, page=36, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Fantasy of navigation , passage=Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.}}

    gently

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • in a gentle manner
  • Antonyms

    * roughly