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Discover Ludwig"answer gently" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used when asking someone to respond to something in a soft, thoughtful manner. For example: "When asking your boss for a raise, it's best to answer gently and respectfully."
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"I am afraid so," I answer gently, "but I will do everything in my power to keep him well for as long as I can".
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"That's normal," Mr. Murdoch answered gently.
"Well, an e-mail from Scripps came," she answered, gently.
"I don't think I could, no," Mary answers gently.
Asked if he would mind being photographed at the dealership, he answered gently.
"Is she gone to bed?" "She was here a moment ago," says Mrs Norris – before Fanny herself answers gently from somewhere in the shadows at the end of the room, "which was a very long one".
"No," I answered gently and plainly.
Dedicating a piece to the guru-disciple bond, Mr. Khan led Mr. Misra into a re-enactment of that relationship, with each phrase answering and gently melding with the one before it.
In his first news conference as manager, Manuel came across as relaxed and thoughtful, but he showed his disciplinarian side when he paused in mid-answer to gently admonish a reporter beside a wall who was speaking on camera.
In answer, my friend gently reflects: "I doubt it.
In time, she learned to answer her tormentors "gently and intelligently".
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