tightly

/ˈtaɪtɫi/ adv B1 ✓

In a tight manner.

Word Origin Tightly comes from tight, which goes back to Old Norse þéttr meaning 'dense, close, watertight.' The PIE root *tenk- meant 'to thicken, congeal,' so something tight is compressed and firm. The -ly turns it into an adverb. Related words include tighten, airtight, watertight, and uptight — all about being firmly closed or tense.

adv In a tight manner. B1 ✓

She tied the package tightly to prevent it from opening.

(副词) 紧密地;牢固地;严实地

她把包裹捆得紧紧的,以防散开。

(adverbio) firmemente; ajustadamente; apretadamente [De manera firme o ajustada.]

Ató el paquete firmemente para evitar que se abriera.

(adverbe) serré; étroitement; fermement; bien fort; à fond [De manière serrée, ferme ou étroite.]

Elle a attaché le colis tightly pour l'empêcher de s'ouvrir.

(Adverb) fest; straff; eng [Auf eine feste, straffe oder eng anliegende Weise.]

Der Knoten war *tightly* gebunden, sodass er sich nicht lösen konnte.

(副詞) しっかりと、きつく、固く。

彼女は荷物が開かないように、きつく縛った。

(advérbio) apertadamente; firmemente [De maneira apertada ou firme.]

Ela amarrou o pacote firmemente para evitar que abrisse.

adv Curtly in a way that suggests anger or other intense emotion is being contained. B1 ✓

He spoke tightly, barely concealing his frustration.

(副词) 紧绷地;生硬地;硬邦邦地

他说话紧绷绷的,几乎掩饰不住沮丧。

(adverbio) con voz contenida; secamente; con tono contenido [De manera seca, sugiriendo que se contiene enojo u otra emoción intensa.]

Habló de manera seca, apenas conteniendo su frustración.

(adverbe) sèchement; d'un ton sec; d'un ton pincé; d'un air pincé; froidement [D'un ton sec et tendu, en contenant à peine une émotion intense comme la colère ou la frustration.]

Il parlait d'une voix **tightly**, dissimulant à peine son exaspération.

(Adverb) gepresst; mit zusammengebissenen Zähnen; unterdrückt (Tonfall) [Auf eine Weise, die unterdrückte Wut oder andere starke Emotionen erkennen lässt, oft durch kurze, angespannte Äußerungen.]

Er sprach **tightly**, wobei er seine Verärgerung kaum verbergen konnte.

(副詞) 怒りなどの激しい感情を押し殺すように、ぶっきらぼうに。

彼は押し殺した声で話し、いらだちをかろうじて隠していた。

(advérbio) contenidamente; com contenção [De modo contido, sugerindo que raiva ou outra emoção intensa está sendo contida.]

Ele falou de modo contido, mal disfarçando sua frustração.

Word parts: tight + ly

Common collocations

grip verb wrap verb pack verb shut verb clasp verb clench verb clutch verb packed adj squeeze verb cling verb hug verb knit verb

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