tightly

Adverb

Meaning

In a tight manner; closely; nearly.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

well close hard closely strongly FAST closer firm narrow strict strictly carefully dense steadily tight

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Antonyms

greatly extensively badly firmly loosely brutally

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Phrases with the word

tightly packed be tightly constrained be tightly monitored be tightly regulated hold tightly tightly control

Examples

Government must be a transparent garment which tightly clings to the people's body. Georg Büchner

Hate traps us by binding us too tightly to our adversary. Milan Kundera

In the middle of a crazy and drunk life, you have to hang onto the good and sober moments tightly. Sherman Alexie

A broom is sturdy because its strands are tightly bound. Filipino Proverb

A book tightly shut is but a block of paper. Chinese Proverb

The responsibility of power is like holding an egg. Grasp it too tightly and it will drip through your fingers; hold it too loosely and it will drop and break. Ghana Proverb

Close letter words and terms

tightlacing tightlipped tightlippedness tightly constrained tightly control tightly controlled