Meaning

2 senses
  1. In a tight manner.

    tightly clenched fingers

    eng

    те́сноtésno, пло́тноplótno

    in a tight or constricted manner

  2. Curtly in a way that suggests anger or other intense emotion is being contained.

Examples

157 sentences
  1. Tom held Mary tightly in his arms.

    Том міцно тримав Мері в своїх руках.

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  2. He held her tightly.

    Він тримав її міцно.

    ruОн держал ее крепко.

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  3. Tom held Mary tightly.

    Том міцно тримав Мері.

    ruТом крепко держал Мэри.

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  4. Tom hugged Mary tightly.

    Том міцно обійняв Мері.

    ruТом крепко обнял Мэри.

    deTom hat Mary fest umarmt.

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  5. He gripped the tennis racket tightly.

    ruОн крепко сжал теннисную ракетку.

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Translations

7 languages
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Forms

tightlier/more tightly, tightliest/most tightly
Comparativetightlier / more tightly Lesson
Superlativetightliest / most tightly

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Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedtight

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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