tightly
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪtli/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English tight Middle English -ly English -ly English tightly From tight + -ly.
- In a tight manner.
“tightly clenched fingers”
“Clutching my cure / I tightly lock the door / I try to catch my breath again”
- Curtly in a way that suggests anger or other intense emotion is being contained.