Explore Tensely through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Tensely meaning
In a tense manner.
Using Tensely
- The main meaning on this page is: In a tense manner.
Context around Tensely
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tensely
- In this selection, "tensely" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sitting, paris, thrilling, fought and tailing stand out and add context to how "tensely" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after a tensely fought match and politicians sitting tensely as military. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tensely" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tensely
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Supporting Cranston is an undeniably talented cast, including ), showcasing the tensely thrilling dialogue of a gripping story. (17 words)
Gareth Southgate's team secured their place in the semi-finals of the Euros after winning on penalties 5-3 after a tensely fought match. (25 words)
A picture of the meeting at military headquarters in Tel Aviv showed both politicians sitting tensely as military secretary Avi Gil looked on with a nervous smile. (27 words)
The second instalment brims with consequences both professional and emotional, but thriller connoisseurs will savour the way much of the first episode is devoted to roving round Paris, tensely tailing a suspect, including on a Métro train. (37 words)
A picture of the meeting at military headquarters in Tel Aviv showed both politicians sitting tensely as military secretary Avi Gil looked on with a nervous smile. (27 words)
Gareth Southgate's team secured their place in the semi-finals of the Euros after winning on penalties 5-3 after a tensely fought match. (25 words)
Example sentences (4)
A picture of the meeting at military headquarters in Tel Aviv showed both politicians sitting tensely as military secretary Avi Gil looked on with a nervous smile.
Supporting Cranston is an undeniably talented cast, including ), showcasing the tensely thrilling dialogue of a gripping story.
Gareth Southgate's team secured their place in the semi-finals of the Euros after winning on penalties 5-3 after a tensely fought match.
The second instalment brims with consequences both professional and emotional, but thriller connoisseurs will savour the way much of the first episode is devoted to roving round Paris, tensely tailing a suspect, including on a Métro train.