tightlyadverb
uk/ˈtaɪt.li/us/ˈtaɪt.li/B2 firmly or closely:
The baby was clutching his toy tightly in his grubby fist.
Many commuters are forced to stand, tightly packed in, like sardines.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Tight and tightening
- close-fitting
- fast
- serried
- skinny
- snug
- stiffen
- strain
- taut
- tauten
- tense
- tension
- tight
- tighten
- tighten sth up
- up
- vice-like