gently vs sprightly

gently

adv
  • Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly. 

  • In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree. 

  • From a gentle or high-class family. 

  • Quietly: without much noise or motion. 

sprightly

adv
  • In a lively and vigorous way; sprightlily. 

adj
  • Animated, gay, or vivacious; lively, spirited. 

  • Of a person: full of life and vigour, especially with a light and springy step. 

  • Especially of an older person: energetic and in good health; spry. 

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