Etymology

gentilly

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Middle English gentilly
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromgentilly
  2. English todaygentilly

From Middle English gentilly, equivalent to gentle + -ly.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishgentilly all →

gently

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