Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tensely

/ˈtɛnsli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: tense-ly
IPA: /ˈtɛnsli/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

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."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more tensely (comparative) most tensely (superlative)

Rhymes With

immensely intensely densely ensley bensley densley

Questions

How do you pronounce tensely?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛnsli/.
What does tensely mean?: In a tense manner.
Where does tensely come from?: Etymology tree English tense Middle English -ly English -ly English tensely From tense + -ly.

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