tightly
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- adverb
- /ˈtaɪtli/
:
firmemente
- He held on tightly to the railing as he climbed the steep staircase.
- tightly controlled
- bind tightly
- tightly knit
A sect is a small, tightly cohesive group.
- A sect is a small, tightly cohesive group.
- That's how that's how tightly wound the operation got to be.
- OK, so clear information, tightly coupled, failure matters.
- It's really about holding on tightly to a fixed view of something.
- Everything Kamala said seemed tightly scripted or painfully stilted.
- And for that reason, NAD is so tightly regulated in the body.
- I'm very Zen and I hold my dog tightly, especially Arrow.
- They always hold on to the tools either too tightly or not tightly enough.
Examples
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Yeah, to get this as tightly as we can into the hole.
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His fingers clung too tightly to my skin.
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So things hold together tightly and it's hard to change them.
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It's really about holding on tightly to a fixed view of something.
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You have to cup your arm at the bottom tightly and then release slowly like this.
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I must grip it tightly.
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Grip tightly with your legs.
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I held hers tightly as we flew the night sky.
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I shall hold them to my bosom and embrace them tightly.
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Tonight I want to hug you tightly so I won't forget your smell and warmth.
Synonyms
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With a strong, secure hold so something does not move
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2.9
In a way that things or people are close together
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2.9
In a way that keeps something safe and fixed
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2.7
In a way that fits closely and comfortably so it is not loose
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People pack items closely and neatly so they take little space
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How Tight
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Etymology
Tightly comes from the old English word tight, which meant 'drawn together' or 'firm', and the ending -ly means 'in a ... way'. Think of pulling a lid or a rope so it holds and does not move, and that is why tightly means 'in a firm, secure, or closely packed way'.