Clues for the word "GENTLY"
We've had 18 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 26 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on December 22, 2025.
Definition of gently
- adv. - In a gentle manner.
Referring Clues
- With patience
- With little pressure
- With a light touch
- With little weight or force
- One way to break the news
- With tenderness
- With care
- "How do I put this ___?"
- In a soft way
- With TLC
- Mildly
- How to handle something fragile
- Lightly
- How George Harrison's guitar "weeps"
- How the boat goes down the stream, in a children's song
- Tenderly
- Softly
- How to rock a baby
Last Seen In
- New York Times - December 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 31, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - March 14, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 05, 2023
- New York Times - May 18, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - May 05, 2017
- LA Times - April 01, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 01, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 09, 2016
- Netword - July 20, 2016
- New York Times - June 07, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 31, 2015
- New York Times - August 24, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 16, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 03, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 05, 2014
- Netword - April 21, 2013
- Chicago Reader - July 27, 2012
- Netword - June 21, 2011
- LA Times - April 16, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 23, 2009
- Washington Post - September 12, 2007
- Universal - January 22, 2007
- New York Sun - March 09, 2006
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 28, 2005
- New York Times - February 13, 1999