gently vs plainly

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. 

plainly

adv
  • In a plain manner; simply; basically. 

  • Obviously; clearly. 

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