tensely

adverbB2 · Upper-intermediate

In a nervous and worried way.

Meaning of «tensely»

adverb

in a nervous and worried way

She waited tensely for the exam results.

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The difference between similar words

in a worried, not calm way

nervouslywith fear or worry about what will happenHe waited nervously for the exam results.

anxiouslywith worry, while waiting for newsShe anxiously checked her phone.

uneasilyfeeling that something is not rightThey shifted uneasily in their seats.

tenselywith a stiff, tight body or moodThe players stood tensely before the start.

Word family

tense B1 · adjectivetensely B2 · adverbtension B1 · noun

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