"tensely" meaning in All languages combined

See tensely on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈtɛnsli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tensely.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more tensely [comparative], most tensely [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English tense Middle English -ly English -ly English tensely From tense + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|tense|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English tense Middle English -ly English -ly English tensely [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "tensely", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="tensely"> From tense + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} tensely (comparative more tensely, superlative most tensely)
  1. In a tense manner. Translations (in a tense manner): feszülten (Hungarian)
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