tenderly

ten·der ¹  (tndr)

adj. ten·der·er, ten·der·est

1.

a. Easily crushed or bruised; fragile: a tender petal.

b. Easily chewed or cut: tender beef.

2. Young and vulnerable: of tender age.

3. Frail; delicate.

4. Sensitive to frost or severe cold; not hardy: tender green shoots.

5.

a. Easily hurt; sensitive: tender skin.

b. Painful; sore: a tender tooth.

6.

a. Considerate and protective; solicitous: a tender mother; his tender concern.

b. Characterized by or expressing gentle emotions; loving: a tender glance; a tender ballad.

c. Given to sympathy or sentimentality; soft: a tender heart.

7. Nautical Likely to heel easily under sail; crank.

tr.v. ten·dered, ten·der·ing, ten·ders

1. To make tender.

2. Archaic To treat with tender regard.

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[Middle English, from Old French tendre, from Latin tener; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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tender·ly adv.

tender·ness n.

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ten·der ²  (tndr)

n.

1. A formal offer, as:

a. Law An offer of money or service in payment of an obligation.

b. A written offer to contract goods or services at a specified cost or rate; a bid.

2. Something, especially money, offered in payment.

tr.v. ten·dered, ten·der·ing, ten·ders

To offer formally: tender a letter of resignation. See Synonyms at offer.

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[From French tendre, to offer, from Old French, from Latin tendere, to hold forth, extend; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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tender·er n.

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tend·er ³  (tndr)

n.

1. One who tends something: a lathe tender.

2. Nautical A vessel attendant on other vessels, especially one that ferries supplies between ship and shore.

3. A railroad car attached to the rear of a locomotive and designed to carry fuel and water.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

tenderly - with tenderness; in a tender manner; "tenderly she placed her arms round him"

Translations

tenderly [ˈtendəlɪ] ADV (= affectionately) [kiss, say, smile] → tiernamente, con ternura

tenderly [ˈtɛndə^rli] adv → tendrement, avec tendresse

tenderly

adv → zärtlich, liebevoll

tenderly [ˈtɛndəlɪ] adv (affectionately) → teneramente

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tenderly [ˈtɛndəlɪ] adv (affectionately) → teneramente