[adv] with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead" [adv] in a gradual manner; "a gently sloping terrain" [adv] in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal"
lightly, mildly, softly
a la sourdine, cautiously, circumspectly, compliantly, crawlingly, creepingly, deliberately, delicately, dilatorily, dimly, easily, faintly, falteringly, feebly, haltingly, hushedly, idly, in low gear, in march time, in slow motion, in slow tempo, indolen