TENDERLY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

tenderly

adverb

Definition of tenderly

as in lovingly

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Recent Examples of tenderly The first portion of Psalm 23 describes God as a shepherd who protects, tenderly cares for, and leads his people, even in the darkest of times. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 Panettiere tenderly conveys the turmoil of being a kid who’s just trying to keep it together in the face of unthinkable circumstances. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Acuña swung and missed and hopped on his left leg before walking tenderly back to the dugout. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 24 July 2026 Caught in each other’s orbit, tenderly touching their matching neck scars, lovingly attuned to one another. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Vivian was also seen on the boat while tenderly embracing her baby brother in another snap. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 This Franco-Swiss film from director Claude Barras deploys tenderly expressive puppets to tell the story of a boy placed in an orphanage after inadvertently killing his alcoholic mother. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 Other images shared by Brittany on social media included her tenderly holding little Golden, Bronze enjoying an ice cream and Patrick taking to the water with his youngest daughter on a paddleboard. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026 At the top of the frame is the father’s veiny hand, tenderly brushing rubble away from the infant’s forehead. — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 23 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenderly

Adverb

Dolly Parton didn’t just sing lovingly about her Tennessee mountain home.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
The foundational text of Parton’s career, this 1971 single lovingly details her mother’s make-do resilience, stitching a fall coat from scraps of cloth in the spirit of a beloved Bible story.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of lovingly

Adverb

In a season that can graciously be described as gloomy, right-hander Randy Dobnak has been a bright spot for the Royals.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
Los Angeles is an ideal locale for such soul-searching, and being a stranger in a strange land — who finds other strangers there, too — forms a poignant, effective allegory (that’s also graciously restrained).

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of graciously

Adverb

To be a builder is to be high agency, to contribute benevolently to society, to be the man in the arena.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Vance Joseph tried outfitting himself in a modest tone, even if his unit hasn’t exactly acted benevolently toward its training camp counterpart.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025

Definition of benevolently

Adverb

There is more than a nod to classical Greek tragedy here, and the film — a contemporary tale of dysfunctional parent-child relationships with escalatingly brutal consequences — doesn’t wear it lightly.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
Brush chicken lightly with more glaze and garnish with scallions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026