tenderly
IPA: tˈɛndɝɫi
adverb
- In a tender manner; gently; sweetly.
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Examples of "tenderly" in Sentences
- He said the name tenderly, with an inflection he had never used before.
- Her words began harshly, but ended with his name tenderly, pitifully uttered.
- Ginny applied it to her skin tenderly, asking "Do you stay in touch with all those kids?"
- Then Freleng kissed Hannah again tenderly with all the love he could imply in that simple gesture.
- To say that every object far or near was visible as distinctly as by day, yet more tenderly, is to say nothing.
- He breathed the word tenderly, reverently and she felt the blessing and the wonder of the love of this great simple-hearted man.
- Perhaps Mrs. Rossitur thought so, for, again tenderly kissing her before she left the room, she told Hugh to take off her things and make her feel at home.
- There I saw the garden, and Marie walking up and down, but still I did not recognise her; she came forward, smiling, and held out her arms to me calling tenderly: "Therese, dear little
- There I saw the garden, and Marie walking up and down, but still I did not recognise her; she came forward, smiling, and held out her arms to me calling tenderly: “Therese, dear little Therese!”
- But, as he smiled at her, with the tears in his eyes, speaking her name tenderly, her frightened look relaxed, and she remained staring at him with the shrinking furtive expression of a quite young child.
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