Meanings
adverbgentilly (comparative more gentilly, superlative most gentilly)
comparative more gentilly · superlative most gentilly
- EarlyModernobsoleteObsolete spelling of gently.
Origin
- Middle Englishgentilly
- Englishgentilly
From Middle English gentilly, equivalent to gentle + -ly.
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APA
gentilly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gentilly
MLA
“gentilly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gentilly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gentilly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gentilly.
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