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
The man could not rise, and Griswold dragged him not untenderly out of the way of the others.
From The Price by Lynde, Francis
He throws it down untenderly beside the papers; then folds his arms, and is looking at it with grim distaste when Lady Cicely enters.
From Captain Brassbound's Conversion by Shaw, Bernard
Nay, I'll not be The prop to fail thy trust untenderly, After a troubled day....
From One-Act Plays By Modern Authors by Various
