tenderly

[ ten-der-lee ]

/ ˈtɛn dər li /

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adverb

in a soft and gentle way: He took time to polish his new leather shoes tenderly with his handkerchief.The wind we hated so much while climbing is now tenderly drying the sweat from our brows.

in an affectionate, loving, or kindhearted way: He looked down tenderly at his baby daughter.

sensitively or carefully, as to avoid pain: Moving tenderly, she attempted to raise herself from the floor where she had fallen.

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Origin of tenderly

tender¹ + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM tenderly

un·ten·der·ly, adverb

Words nearby tenderly

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How to use tenderly in a sentence

Bring to a rolling boil, then lower the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook the beans until they are tender and almost falling apart, 30 to 45 minutes.
How to make dal makhani, the most luxurious and creamy dal of all|Joe Yonan|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Roasted onions, mushrooms or other vegetables, tender and caramelized, can be pureed right into the gravy and will thicken it as well as add flavor.
How to make pan gravy with or without meat drippings|Daniela Galarza|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
Continue to roast, uncovered, about 15 minutes, until the squash is very tender, the stuffing has lightly browned and the broccolini stem pieces are crisp-tender.
This vegetarian Thanksgiving is a one-pan feast: Stuffed squash with broccolini and carrots|Joe Yonan|November 10, 2020|Washington Post
Inward, we were kicked and shoved for being too tender amongst our own.
Fiction: Quiet earth philosophy|Katie McLean|October 21, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Neumann had previously sued SoftBank when it terminated a $3 billion tender offer in which he was set to sell many of his WeWork shares.
The Justice Department files a landmark suit against Google|Lucinda Shen|October 20, 2020|Fortune
I held it in my arms until the alarm in the safe rang harshly, and then tenderly, proudly, I replaced it and shut the steel doors.
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I first glimpsed 11-year-old Yussef Mohamed tenderly cleaning the face of someone wounded.
The Agony of Syria’s Children|Jamie Dettmer|April 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Not since Bill Clinton has the middle class been so tenderly wooed.
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The models walked with a fistful of red roses, tenderly tossing them onto the bed-bound boys as they turned a corner.
Thom Browne’s Women’s Line Evolves in the Wake of Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Ensemble|Misty White Sidell|February 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He and Rosemary kiss tenderly as Blue is handcuffed behind his back and taken out of the cell.
As Californians Weigh Proposition 34, a Look at Life on Death Row|Christine Pelisek|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Women pitied him, and gazed at him tenderly, wondering if a man could look like that for anything save the loss of a sweetheart.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
The dear old creature p. 42was really shocked at our backsliding; but she nursed Tom very tenderly all the same.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
The men lift his body tenderly and carry it to the place where the tame buffaloes have been left.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
Sick with jealousy and spite, she bowed as she passed, trying to look eighteen, and tenderly reproachful.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
But most of them remembered tenderly the first school society of which they had been members.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison