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PRONUNCIATION OF TENSELY

tensely  [ˈtenslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TENSELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tensely is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES TENSELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tensely in the English dictionary

The definition of tensely in the dictionary is nervously; in a state of mental or emotional strain.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TENSELY


anonymously
əˈnɒnɪməslɪ
closely
ˈkləʊslɪ
concisely
kənˈsaɪslɪ
continuously
kənˈtɪnjʊəslɪ
densely
ˈdɛnslɪ
deviously
ˈdiːvɪəslɪ
expressly
ɪkˈsprɛslɪ
immensely
ɪˈmɛnslɪ
intensely
ɪnˈtɛnslɪ
nicely
ˈnaɪslɪ
obviously
ˈɒbvɪəslɪ
precisely
prɪˈsaɪslɪ
prepensely
prɪˈpɛnslɪ
previously
ˈpriːvɪəslɪ
princely
ˈprɪnslɪ
propensely
prəˈpɛnslɪ
seriously
ˈsɪərɪəslɪ
simultaneously
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəslɪ
spontaneously
spɒnˈteɪnɪəslɪ
unprincely
ʌnˈprɪnslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TENSELY

tense
tense logic
tenseless
tenseness
tensibility
tensible
tensibleness
tensibly
tensile
tensile load
tensile strength
tensile stress
tensilely
tensileness
tensility
tensimeter
tensiometer
tensiometric
tensiometry
tension

WORDS THAT END LIKE TENSELY

adversely
basely
coarsely
conversely
diffusely
diversely
falsely
hoarsely
imprecisely
inversely
loosely
morosely
profusely
purposely
reversely
sparsely
tersely
transversely
unwisely
wisely

Synonyms and antonyms of tensely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tensely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TENSELY

Find out the translation of tensely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tensely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tensely» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

紧张地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tensamente
570 millions of speakers

English

tensely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तनाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tensely
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

напряженно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tensamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টানটানভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tendu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tegang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gespannt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

張り詰めた様子で
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

팽팽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tensely
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khẩn trương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tensely
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घट्टपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tensely
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

napięciem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напружено
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încordat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tensely
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gespanne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spänt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tensely
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tensely

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TENSELY»

The term «tensely» is regularly used and occupies the 67.403 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TENSELY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tensely

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TENSELY»

Discover the use of tensely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tensely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Promising, Intending, and Moral Autonomy
Eventually I learn that it is gripping tensely or more tensely (and a similar modification on the leg movements). I then know (or assume that I know) all I need to know. I subsequently grip tensely, but I do this as a basic action in the context of the ...
Michael H. Robins, 1984
2
Time and Realism: Metaphysical and Antimetaphysical Perspectives
In short, we cannot help conceiving of events as tensed any more than we can help seeing the sky as blue. The acknowledgment that events are inescapably spoken of, thought of, and experienced as themselves tensely located cannot be  ...
Yuval Dolev, 2007
3
The Dublin Journal of Medical Science (1836-1845).
In short in such instance of aneurism the tensely filled aneurism and the tensely filled arterial trunk are both circumstanced alike. In both there is pulsation, in neither is there morbid sound. This explanation will also account for the occasional ...
‎1836
4
Everyday Life and Cultural Theory: An Introduction
Starting with a quote from a newspaper – 'While Europe was tensely watch- ing the crisis over Czechoslovakia . . .' – it continues by asking who exactly is 'tensely watching'? 'How many more were more tensely watching the racing news and ...
Ben Highmore, 2002
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The Dublin Journal of Medical Science
through as before. The same results were obtained. While the intestine was filling , its sides were in vibrations, and bruit de soufflet was audible, but as soon as the intestine was tensely distended the sound totally ceased. If the narrowing were ...
‎1836
6
A Promise Kept
He usually glanced at the mail before tossing it on the table, but not last night. Bills, sale advertisements and an envelope from someone by the name ofJanice Tensely lay in a stack in front of him. Who is Janice Tensely? Taking another drink ...
Reba Stanley
7
Won by the Wealthy Greek (Mills & Boon By Request): The ...
None of them could resist him, she noticed tensely—though he was at his most charming with the older women, helping them to their feet and moving back chairs for them. 'Well, Marianna?' she repeated tensely. 'Can you tell me what l've  ...
Susan Stephens, Cathy Williams, Meredith Webber, 2009
8
Greek's Seven-Day Seduction
None of them could resist him, she noticed tensely—though he was at his most charming with the older women, helping them to their feet and moving back chairs for them. 'Well, Marianna?' she repeated tensely. 'Can you tell me what I've  ...
Susan Stephens, 2010
9
Grammar First
3 Explain what is added to the description by the use of each of these adverbs in the playscript. He sits. He sits tensely. You may need to use a dictionary: for example, tensely suggests that the character is holding himself nervously because ...
Ray Barker, Christine Moorcroft, 2002
10
Britain
"WHILE Europe was tensely watching the crisis over Czechoslovakia, Herr Hitler, accompanied by eight of his generals, paid a surprise visit to the French frontier to-day." That is the way the newspapers talk about the world. These actual words  ...
Mass Observation, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TENSELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tensely is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Europe tensely awaits Greek voters' bailout decision
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other EU leaders awaited with trepidation the outcome of a referendum in Greece on Sunday that is already ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Community, family members tensely wait for DA's Tuesday decision …
Tony Robinson's mother, Andrea Irwin, second from right, and other family members raise their hands in his honor. Several of Robinson's family members ... «Madison.com, May 15»
3
Nigeria tensely awaits first results in closely fought election
Nigeria tensely awaits first results in closely fought election. Ballot on Goodluck Jonathan's presidency 'largely peaceful and orderly' though marred by Boko ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
4
Shekel mixed as rate decision tensely awaited
As the market awaits the Bank of Israel's interest rate decision for April, the shekel has had a mixed opening against the major currencies this week. «Globes, Mar 15»
5
'71 Tensely Recalls the Troubles in Ireland
In '71, Yann Demange tints the midnight alleys of Belfast like an Irish flag dragged through the mud: black skies, sickly green lamps, and the orange flames of ... «Village Voice, Feb 15»
6
A tense Maddern shreds paper and cleans her office
MARYBOROUGH MP Anne Maddern is shredding paper and cleaning her office as she tensely waits to hear whether she has been re-elected. For the ... «Fraser Coast Chronicle, Feb 15»
7
Jordan tensely awaits word on pilot captured by Islamic State forces
Tension enveloped the Jordanian capital Sunday as darkness fell with no word about the fate of Lt. Moaz Kasasbeh, an Air Force pilot who was captured in ... «Los Angeles Times, Feb 15»
8
As Ferguson's Streets Tensely Await Decision, an Officer Brings Calm
The interaction with protesters recalled the way Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson famously handled tense situations in August during the ... «Wall Street Journal, Nov 14»
9
S. Korea conducts live-fire drill near tense sea border
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military carried out a live-fire exercise near the tensely-guarded inter-Korean Yellow Sea border Friday to check ... «Yonhap News, Nov 14»
10
Village Planning Board Tensely Moves Forward
A possibly much-changed village landscape appeared on easels and engineering maps at a meeting of the Cold Spring Planning Board Wednesday evening ... «Philipstown.info, Nov 14»

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