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tightly

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtaɪtli/

Definition of tightly

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. In a tight manner.
    “tightly clenched fingers”
    “Clutching my cure / I tightly lock the door / I try to catch my breath again”
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adv

  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.

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Etymology

From tight + -ly.

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