1. in a way that is weak, slight, or uncertain; barely maintained or connected

Examples

• The old bridge was tenuously connected to the mainland by a single cable.
• Her argument was only tenuously related to the main topic.
• The company’s finances were tenuously balanced on the edge of bankruptcy.
• He held tenuously to his position despite mounting criticism.
• The peace agreement was tenuously maintained through careful diplomacy.
• The evidence linking the suspect to the crime was tenuously established.