tenderly
adverb
in a soft and gentle way.
untenderly
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a word derived from
tenderly.
Example Sentences
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Now, not untenderly, she calls him a Fudd.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2019
When the bride, lovingly nicknamed "Princess Tiger Eyes" by the prince, arrived late at the altar, the impatient groom scolded her untenderly in English, "You're awfully late, dear."
From Time Magazine Archive
His brow darkens; and, rising, he goes over to her, and takes her hands in his, not with a desire to conciliate, but most untenderly.
From Faith and Unfaith by Duchess
It was the first time he had touched her untenderly; and she quivered in every nerve.
From Captain Desmond, V.C. by Maud Diver
The man could not rise, and Griswold dragged him not untenderly out of the way of the others.
From The Price by Francis Lynde
