tightly
IPA: tˈaɪtɫi
adverb
- In a tight manner.
- (of speech) Curtly in a way that suggests anger or other intense emotion is being contained.
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Examples of "tightly" in Sentences
- They cling tightly together.
- The man taped the box tightly.
- The man tied the rope tightly.
- He is good at sealing bags tightly.
- At the top of the window is sealed tightly.
- Its history is tightly bound to the history of the city.
- The reverse of the monument has tightly packed figures and symbols.
- After the solidification of the asphalt, the drum is tightly sealed.
- The activities of the organization are tightly linked to the university.
- Like bats, humans now live together in huge numbers, tightly packed and forever flitting from place to place.