tenderly
ten·der·ly/ˈtɛn.dɚ.li/adverb
tenderly is spelled T-E-N-D-E-R-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables (ten·der·ly). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, tenderly means “In a tender manner; gently; sweetly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tenderly?
| Letters | 8: T-E-N-D-E-R-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ten·der·ly |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,943rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tenderly?
Tenderly appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tenderly?
- US /ˈtɛn.dɚ.li/
- UK /ˈtɛn.də.li/
Tenderly has 3 syllables, split ten·der·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-tenderly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tenderly
- more tenderly comparative
- most tenderly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tenderly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a tender manner; gently; sweetly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tenderly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a tender manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tendrement |
| Portuguese | tenramente |
| Spanish | tiernamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tenderly come from?
From tender + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).