Common Mistakes : Gently

adverb

.BAD: The shop assistant asked me gently what I wanted
.GOOD: The shop assistant asked me politely what I wanted

: gently = in a way that will not hurt or damage anything
.She held the little bird very gently

: politely = in a way that shows good manners
.He politely refused her offer, saying that he didn’t want to trouble her

.BAD: I wonder if you would gently lend us a room for one of the monthly meetings
.GOOD: I wonder if you would kindly lend us a room for one of the monthly meetings

: (In polite formal requests, use if you would/could kindly (or if you would be so kind as to
.I would be very grateful if you would kindly allow Julian to leave school early on Tuesday