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tensilely

/ˈtɛn.sɪl.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ten-sile-ly
IPA
/ˈtɛn.sɪl.li/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a tensile manner.

Etymology

From tensile + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɛn.sɪl.li/
  • British English: /ˈtɛn.saɪl.li/

Inflected Forms

more tensilely (comparative) most tensilely (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce tensilely?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛn.sɪl.li/.
What does tensilely mean?
In a tensile manner.
Where does tensilely come from?
From tensile + -ly.

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