tautly
Adverb
Meaning
in a taut manner
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the rope was tautly stretched
“A frightening and tautly told story of the lengths to which people will go for family and money.”
"Anybody that loves police procedurals written tautly, with grit and a healthy dose of noir, will love this one…her Georgia Davis series may just be one of the best crime thriller series being written today."
Cut in pointed triangles, fill with a piece of chocolate or a small teaspoon of Nutella (if desired) and form little crescents by rolling the shortest side tautly up to the tip of the triangle.
For fans of exploitation movies, is a must-see: a tautly paced, stylish update of a subgenre often known for its ugliness.
Robin Campbell's lucid translation captures Seneca's humour and tautly aphoristic style.