Tensely

//ˈtɛnsli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a tense manner.

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

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a tense manner wordnet

Antonyms

All antonyms
laxly

Example

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

Etymology

From tense + -ly.

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