frankly vs gently

frankly

adv
  • In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt. 

  • To a degree large enough as to be plainly evident. 

  • In truth, to tell the truth. 

gently

adv
  • In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree. 

  • Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly. 

  • From a gentle or high-class family. 

  • Quietly: without much noise or motion. 

How often have the words frankly and gently occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )