Tightly - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtɑɪtlɪ|  American pronunciation of the word tightly
Brit.  |ˈtaɪtlɪ|  British pronunciation of the word tightly

adverb

- in a tight or constricted manner
a tightly packed pub
- securely fixed or fastened
the window was tightly sealed

Extra examples

The lid is too tight. I can't loosen it.

She made a tight knot in the rope.

Keep a tight grip on his hand when you cross the street.

Pull the ribbon tight and make a bow.

Is the door shut tight?

She screwed the cap on tight.

Don't close the lid so tight.

We were packed as tight as sardines on the bus.

The cat would curl up, tightly like, and just go to sleep

She held her arms tightly against her body.

Close the lid on the box tightly.

Her whereabouts are a tightly guarded secret.

The little boy gripped his mother's hand tightly.

The sheets were tucked tightly under the mattress.

The baby's fingers were tightly curled.

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