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[ adverb ] in a tight or constricted manner" "a tightly packed pub"

Used in print

(B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)

They keep their wings and feet pressed tightly against their bodies , and in_spite_of their often colorful attire you may very well mistake them for lumps of dirt .

(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)

He was frightened ; his fists clutched so tightly that his knuckles hurt .

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tight tight

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[ adverb ] securely fixed or fastened

Examples

"the window was tightly sealed"

Used in print

(Hampton Stone, The Man Who Looked Death...)

When Felix first opened the door on_it , all these shades were tightly drawn and the whole studio was as dark as night .

Related terms

tight tight

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Phonetic and Homophones

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