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tensely

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ˈtɛnsli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English tense Middle English -ly English -ly English tensely From tense + -ly.

  1. In a tense manner.

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

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