tensely

adv
/ˈtɛnsli/

Etymology

From tense + -ly.

  1. derived from tempus
  2. derived from tens
  3. inherited from tens
  4. formed as tensely — “tense + -ly

Definitions

  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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