Signifies steadily or leisurely; as, "lower away handsomely," when required to be done gradually and carefully. The term "handsomely" repeated, implies "have a care; not so fast; tenderly."
·adv In a handsome manner. II. Handsomely ·adv Carefully; in shipshape style. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Gently. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
,or ease away there! To slacken out a rope or tackle-fall carefully. ...
Are opposed to each other; the former being the order to lower gradually, and the latter to lower ex...