Synonyms for tenuously
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : ten-yoo-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɛn yu əs |
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Définition of tenuously
Origin :- 1590s, irregularly formed from Latin tenuis "thin," from PIE root *ten- "to stretch" (cf. Sanskrit tanuh "thin," literally "stretched out;" see tenet) + -ous. The correct form with respect to the Latin is tenuious. The sense of "having slight importance, not substantial" is found from c.1817.
- As in lightly : adv gently, effortlessly
Antonyms for tenuously
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