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tautly
taut T0059800 (tôt)adj. taut·er, taut·est 1. a. Pulled or drawn tight; not slack. See Synonyms at tight.b. Flexed or not loose: taut muscles.c. Strained or tense: taut nerves.2. a. Kept in good order; trim: a taut ship.b. Marked by the efficient, sparing, or concise use of something, such as language or detail: a taut movie script.
[Middle English tohte, distended, perhaps ultimately from Old English togian, to drag; see tow1.]
taut′ly adv.taut′ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | tautly - in a taut manner; "the rope was tautly stretched" |
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