ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tensely

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtɛnsli/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Tensely is an adverb meaning In a tense manner.

Meaning

In a tense manner.

Example Sentences

He leant tensely against the corridor wall and frowned like a man trying to unbend a corkscrew by telekinesis.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tightly, tautly, tensionally, uptightly, intensely, tensilely.

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