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gently

Answer	Crossword Clue
GENTLY	One way to break the news
GENTLY	With little pressure
GENTLY	With tenderness

GENTLY	With a light touch
GENTLY	In a soft way
GENTLY	Nice way to break bad news
GENTLY	Kindly.
GENTLY	Gradually.
GENTLY	"Flow ..., sweet Afton": Burns
GENTLY	With T.L.C.
GENTLY	With patience

GENTLY	How to handle something fragile
GENTLY	How George Harrison's guitar "weeps"
GENTLY	With little weight or force