Adverb
In a tender manner; with tenderness; mildly; gently; softly; in a manner not to injure or give pain; with pity or affection; kindly.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in whose company he finds himself electrified and enkindled, but for that one in whose company he may feel tenderly drowsy. George Jean Nathan
Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and truly. Amos Bronson Alcott
The finest qualities of our nature, like the bloom on fruits, can be preserved only by the most delicate handling. Yet we do not treat ourselves nor one another thus tenderly. Henry David Thoreau
Latins are tenderly enthusiastic. In Brazil they throw flowers at you. In Argentina they throw themselves. Marlene Dietrich
Love is like a baby: it needs to be treated tenderly. African Congo Proverb
Love is like a baby; it needs to be treated tenderly. African Proverb