Definitions for tightly
tight·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. tightlyadverb

   in a tight or constricted manner

   "a tightly packed pub"

2. tightlyadverb

   securely fixed or fastened

   "the window was tightly sealed"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tightlyadverb

   In a tight manner.

   tightly clenched fingers

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tightlyadverb

   Etymology: from tight.

   1. Closely; not loosely.2. Neatly; not idly.

   Hold, sirrah, bear you these letters tightly;
   Sail, like my pinnace, to these golden shores. William Shakespeare.

   Handle your pruning-knife with dexterity: tightly, I say, go tightly to your business; you have cost me much. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tightly

   Blacklisted is the third studio album by American musician Neko Case, released on August 20, 2002. Blacklisted marked a departure from the alternative country sounds of Case's first two solo albums(?). Guest musicians on the album include Howe Gelb, Kelly Hogan, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Joey Burns, John Convertino, and Dallas Good. As of 2009, sales in the United States have exceeded 113,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

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1. tightly

   Tightly refers to a state or condition where something is firmly or closely fixed in place, not easily moved or loosened. It can also refer to something done in a close or compact way without gaps or spaces in between.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Tightlyadverb

   in a tight manner; closely; nearly

British National Corpus

1. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tightly' in Adverbs Frequency: #324

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How to pronounce tightly?

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How to say tightly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tightly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tightly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of tightly in a Sentence

1. Dimantha Mathew:

   The fall has already triggered margin calls for everybody. There is also lack of positive news and there is nothing concrete taking place on the government side, while interest rates are also slowly on the rise though the central bank is tightly holding them.

2. Eric Rignot:

   We have suspected for years that Thwaites was not tightly attached to the bedrock beneath it, thanks to a new generation of satellites, we can finally see the detail.

3. Chip Reid:

   It just feels very tightly controlled, this sounds like a very tightly controlled audience and a list of questions. Why do it that way? Why not open it up to the public?

4. Mona Gohara:

   For a mask to have any chance of fitting properly, it needs to be mask to skin, not mask to hair, if a mask can completely cover a beard, there( shouldn't) be any problem. If not, a beard is very likely to create a small gap between facial skin and mask unless one fastens the mask tightly.

5. Angela Roberts:

   Your brain and your immune system are very tightly interconnected, studies have shown when you're depressed or anxious, your immune system doesn't work as well against targets like viruses and bacteria.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tightly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tightly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tightly
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tightly
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tightly
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=tightly