Tautly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a taut manner, tightly, tensely.

    "The wire was held tautly, until it was so taut it broke; then there were two wires held slackly."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a taut manner wordnet

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"The wire was held tautly, until it was so taut it broke; then there were two wires held slackly."

Etymology

From taut + -ly.

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