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tightly

/ˈtaɪtli/adverb2 syllables

Tightly means: in a tight or constricted manner.

What does tightly mean?2

adverb

1

in a tight or constricted manner“a tightly packed pub”

2

securely fixed or fastened“the window was tightly sealed”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tightly?6

three syllables

politely
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Tightly in a sentence

  • His embrace enveloped me, squeezing tightly, as if he never wanted to let go.Nuel
  • He hugged her tightly, breathing in her scent.felidad
  • The mother just held tightly onto her daughter, saying nothing else.marcelostockle
  • The batter gripped the bat tightly, ready to swing.Amastan
  • Don't place tightly sealed containers in the microwave; they can explode.Amastan
  • Handle your parakeet gently and avoid squeezing it too tightly.Amastan
  • We were holding on tightly to the branch.sundown
  • Yanni grasped the light bulb so tightly it shattered in his hand.Amastan

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Forms of tightly

as a adverb

comparative
tightlier
superlative
tightliest