tightly

🇺🇸 /ˈtaɪtli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtaɪtli/
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Tags TOP10000CEFR-B2
adverb
R

in a very strict way that is hard to avoid

The rules are tightly enforced to ensure safety.

R

securely in place; hard to move or open

She held the rope tightly to avoid falling.

R

close together with little space between

The books were packed tightly on the shelf.

translation

adv. in a very strict way that is hard to avoid; securely in place; hard to move or open; close together with little space between