tenuously

• Advérbio que significa de maneira muito fraca, insignificante ou sem solidez. Usado para descrever ligações, relações ou argumentos que mal se sustentam ou têm pouco conteúdo.

An adverb meaning "in a way that is very weak, slight, or insignificant." It is used to describe connections, relationships, or arguments that are barely valid or have little substance.

1. In a weak or slight mannerC1formal

   In a way that is very slight, weak, or lacking strength or substance.

   Fracamente

   • The two ideas are only tenuously connected.
   • He tenuously held onto the edge of the cliff.
   • The evidence tenuously supports the theory.

   Sinônimosdelicatelyfaintlyfeeblyflimsilyinsubstantiallyslightlythinlyweakly

   Antônimosfirmlyrobustlysolidlystronglysubstantially

2. In a thin or slender mannerC1formal

   In a way that is very thin, fine, or lacking density.

   De forma tênue

   • The spider's web was tenuously stretched between the branches.
   • The fog tenuously covered the valley.
   • The thread was tenuously attached to the fabric.

   Sinônimosdelicatelyfinelyslenderlysparselysubtlythinly

   Antônimosdenselysolidlythickly