tightly

adverbattested in dialogue

//ˈtaɪtli//

In a tight manner.

adverb

1
In a tight manner.
tightly clenched fingers
Clutching my cure / I tightly lock the door / I try to catch my breath again
2
Curtly in a way that suggests anger or other intense emotion is being contained.

Etymology

Etymology tree English tight Middle English -ly English -ly English tightly From tight + -ly.

Forms

comparative: tightlier, more tightly
superlative: tightliest, most tightly

Tigers · The Bangladesh national cricket team.tight · Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.tighten · To make tighter.

tightly · In a tight manner.

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