tensely
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈtɛnsli/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English tense Middle English -ly English -ly English tensely From tense + -ly.
- In a tense manner.
“He leant tensely against the corridor wall and frowned like a man trying to unbend a corkscrew by telekinesis.”