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She gently caressed the puppy's fur, feeling its softness and warmth in her hands.
"Is" is the second word of the question, "What is the second word of this sentence?"
Go over there and give that guy a little nudge off of the cliff.
Gently means to do something in a careful and tender manner, without using force or causing harm.
When it is at the start of a sentence.
Jenna gently stoked the wing of the baby bird.
She gently placed the fragile glass ornament on the shelf.
The mother gently placed the sleeping baby into its bassinet. This sentence works because the word gently means to carefully handle something.
The horse loped along gently.
The word "gently" is an adverb. The phrase "in her hands" is an adverb phrase.
"Bob gently prodded the dog into the doghouse."
The sun rose gently over the eastern horizon.
As she embraced me gently, I inhaled her flowery scent.
He was gentle with the injured bird, carefully cradling it in his hands.
The furry cat ,gently groomed herself and straightened up her whisker
Yes, it is an adverb. It is the adverb form of the adjective gentle, meaning in a careful or gentle manner.
The root word for "gently" is "gentle."