Tightly
/ˈtaɪtli/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a tight manner.
"tightly clenched fingers"
- 2 Curtly in a way that suggests anger or other intense emotion is being contained.
Adverb
- 1 securely fixed or fastened wordnet
- 2 in a tight or constricted manner wordnet
Example
More examples"Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses."
Etymology
From tight + -ly.