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Princeton's WordNet
tightlyadverb
in a tight or constricted manner
"a tightly packed pub"
tightlyadverb
securely fixed or fastened
"the window was tightly sealed"
Wiktionary
tightlyadverb
In a tight manner.
tightly clenched fingers
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Tightlyadverb
Etymology: from tight.
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.
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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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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 Dictionary
Tightlyadverb
in a tight manner; closely; nearly
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Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'tightly' in Adverbs Frequency: #324
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tightly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tightly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of tightly in a Sentence
Chief Executive Brian Moynihan:
Our results this quarter reflect our ongoing efforts to improve operating leverage while continuing to invest in our business. We increased net interest income( and) managed expenses tightly.
Sexually,we are all competing for the same seat on the bus and the thing that holds it together is the tightly held conceit that we are all sexual gods. How can I believe in my own uniqueness when there's a cat out there exactly the same as me
It further diversifies QIC's existing U.S. retail property portfolio, providing a unique opportunity to take a strategic stake in a quality retail asset within a tightly held institutional asset class, and provides even further geographic exposure to the U.S. East Coast.
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, the small gap would create a leakage for air to enter( the) nose when inhaling and for air with virus to go to the surroundings when one exhales.
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.
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