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ungently

ungently adverb: in an ungentle way; roughly.

Adverb

ungently (comparative more ungently, superlative most ungently)

  1. In an ungentle way; roughly.

Forms of ungently

comparativemore ungently
superlativemost ungently

Origin of ungently

From ungentle + -ly.

Questions about ungently

What does ungently mean?
Ungently means in an ungentle way; roughly.
What part of speech is ungently?
Ungently is an adverb.

Words near ungently in the dictionary

  1. ungentlemen
  2. ungentleness
  3. ungentler
  4. ungentlest
  5. ungentlewomanlike
  6. ungently
  7. ungentrified
  8. ungenuine
  9. ungenuinely
  10. ungenuineness
  11. ungeographic

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