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TIGHTLY
tightly
(adverb) securely fixed or fastened; “the window was tightly sealed”
tightly
(adverb) in a tight or constricted manner; “a tightly packed pub”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
tightly (comparative tightlier or more tightly, superlative tightliest or most tightly)
In a tight manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Tight"ly, adv.
Definition: In a tight manner; closely; nearly.
TIGHT
Tight, obs.
Definition: p. p. of Tie. Spenser.
Tight, a. [Compar. Tighter; superl. Tightest.] Etym: [OE. tight, thiht; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. , Dan. tæt, Sw. tät: akin to D. & G. dicht thick, tight, and perhaps to E. thee to thrive, or to thick. Cf. Taut.]
1. Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
2. Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship; a tight cask; a tight room; -- often used in this sense as the second member of a compound; as, water- tight; air-tight.
3. Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
4. Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy. Clad very plain, but clean and tight. Evelyn. I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight. Gay.
5. Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings. [Colloq.]
6. Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
7. Handy; adroit; brisk. [Obs.] Shak.
8. Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy. [Slang]
9. (Com.)
Definition: Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
Tight, v. t.
Definition: To tighten. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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