tightly

adverb

/ˈtaɪtli/

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in a way that is very strict and hard to resist, avoid, etc.
- The project's finances are tightly controlled.
- Telecommunications is a tightly regulated industry.
securely in position; in a way that is difficult to move, open or separate
- Her eyes were tightly closed.
- He held on tightly to her arm.
close together; leaving little or no space between
- a tightly packed crowd of tourists
Which Word? tight / tightly
tight / tightly
- Tight and tightly are both adverbs that come from the adjective tight. They have the same meaning, but tight is often used instead of tightly after a verb, especially in informal language, and in compounds:
  packed tight
  a tight-fitting lid.
  Before a past participle tightly is used:
  clusters of tightly packed flowers.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Tightly is used with these adjectives:
closed
constrained
organized
…
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单词	tightly
释义	tightly adverb /ˈtaɪtli/ /ˈtaɪtli/ jump to other results in a way that is very strict and hard to resist, avoid, etc. The project's finances are tightly controlled. Telecommunications is a tightly regulated industry. securely in position; in a way that is difficult to move, open or separate Her eyes were tightly closed. He held on tightly to her arm. close together; leaving little or no space between a tightly packed crowd of tourists Which Word? tight / tightlytight / tightly Tight and tightly are both adverbs that come from the adjective tight. They have the same meaning, but tight is often used instead of tightly after a verb, especially in informal language, and in compounds: packed tight a tight-fitting lid. Before a past participle tightly is used: clusters of tightly packed flowers. Oxford Collocations DictionaryTightly is used with these adjectives: closed constrained organized … See full entry
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