What does tender-mindedly mean?
Tender-mindedly means Alternative form of tendermindedly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Alternative form of tendermindedly..
William tough-mindedly adopted the ideology of the expanding bourgeoisie, while Henry, Jr., tender-mindedly turned to the philosophy of the leisure class and "joined himself, therefore, to the great aristocratic tradition in European literature."
They are either tough-mindedly convinced that the world of sense-experience is the real world or tender-mindedly convinced that the world of sense-experience is somehow an illusion, or at any rate an imperfect, changing, and therefore an unreal copy or reflection […]
We do not owe greater help tender-mindedly out of pity for the weak, but tough-mindedly out of our interest in possible enlightenment by those receiving assistance.
Use tender-mindedly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tender-mindedly means Alternative form of tendermindedly..
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William tough-mindedly adopted the ideology of the expanding bourgeoisie, while Henry, Jr., tender-mindedly turned to the philosophy of the leisure class and "joined himself, therefore, to the great aristocratic tradition in European literature."
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