Definition of TIGHTLY

tightly

Adverb

  • in a tight or constricted manner
    • "a tightly packed pub"
  • securely fixed or fastened
    • "the window was tightly sealed"

Adv

  • In a tight manner.
  • Curtly in a way that suggests anger or other intense emotion is being contained.

Origin / Etymology

From tight + -ly.

Antonyms

loosely

Scrabble Score: 14

tightly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tightly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tightly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

tightly: valid Words With Friends Word