Tightly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtaɪtli/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Tightly is an adverb meaning In a tight manner.
Meaning
In a tight manner.
More Meanings
- (of speech) Curtly in a way that suggests anger or other intense emotion is being contained.
Example Sentences
tightly clenched fingers
Clutching my cure / I tightly lock the door / I try to catch my breath again
Word Forms
- tightlier
- tightliest
Antonyms for tightly
Common opposites include loosely.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include strictly, strong, intricately, hard, heavily, strongly.
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