Tenderly

//ˈtɛn.dɚ.li// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a tender manner; gently; sweetly.

    "and the hour striking at which I was oblig'd to dispatch my young man, I tenderly advised him of the necessity there was for parting"

Adverb
  1. 1
    with tenderness; in a tender manner wordnet

Synonyms

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adoringlyaffectionatelyamorouslyardentlyassiduouslycarefully

Example

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"The nurse cared for the patient very tenderly."

Etymology

From tender + -ly.

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