Because the word <em>gently</em><em> </em>describes the action verb <em>'</em><em>got</em><em> </em><em>up</em><em>'</em><em> </em>and because of its suffix -Ly. (g e n t <u>l</u><u> </u><u>y</u>)
Three of the most important breakthroughs in medicine were the identification of insulin, the introduction of aspirin, and the discovery of penicillin.
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