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. — deniko

  2. He held her tightly.

    Він тримав її міцно. — Temp

    ruОн держал ее крепко. — pauldhunt

  3. Tom held Mary tightly.

    Том міцно тримав Мері. — deniko

    ruТом крепко держал Мэри. — sharptoothed

  4. Tom hugged Mary tightly.

    Том міцно обійняв Мері. — deniko

    ruТом крепко обнял Мэри. — sharptoothed

    deTom hat Mary fest umarmt. — Espi

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  5. He gripped the tennis racket tightly.

    ruОн крепко сжал теннисную ракетку. — megaton

Translations

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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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