tensely

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tensely

/ˈtɛnsli/

adverb more tensely · most tensely

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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@misc{tensely_2026,
  title = {tensely},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tensely},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}