adv. 1 snug; trim; close in fit or timing; 2.fastened or shut in a secure way; fixed in place.
Clench the rope tightly to gain a firm grip.
Clench the rope tightly to gain a firm grip.
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Wrap the sandwich tightly so the dressing will not seep out.
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She pulled tightly on the string to lengthen it.
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The snake was coiled tightly under the bush.
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She clung to her stuffed animal tightly.
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The puzzle pieces will interlock tightly with each other.
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Why did Susan wrap Ada up tightly in a blanket?
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We held the nail tightly in a vise.
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What did Mary and Laura hold on tightly to while Grandma and the aunts hugged and kissed them goodbye?
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The traveler is holding his cloak tightly around him, what is a cloak?
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snug; close-fitting;viselike
baggy; loose-fitting;sloppy; flyaway
2 syllables
tight-ly
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