lightly vs gently

lightly and gently both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lightly	No	No	No	Yes
gently	No	No	No	Yes

As adverbs, lightly and gently are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lightly include softly.

lightly (adverb)	gently (adverb)
with little weight or force	gradually
indulging with temperance	in a gentle manner
with few burdens	with little weight or force
in a small quantity or extent
with indifference or without dejection
to a slight degree
without good reason