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# tightly

adverb

«tightly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Tightly means firmly and closely, so it does not move or come loose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tightly/#m1)
2. Tightly means with no space, very close together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tightly/#m2)
3. Tightly controlled means watched or limited very strictly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tightly/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday safety, screw lids tightly on medicine and cleaning bottles; hold a younger child's hand tightly near roads. In science and cooking, tightly packed or sealed things keep air out. In stories, holding something tightly shows fear or love. Phrases: hold tightly, close tightly, tightly packed, shut tightly, tightly wrapped.

### Examples

- Hold my hand tightly when we cross the road. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tightly/#x1)
- Screw the lid on tightly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tightly/#x2)
- The books were packed tightly on the shelf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tightly/#x3)
- She shut her eyes tightly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tightly/#x4)
- The baby held her finger tightly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tightly/#x5)
- Wrap the sandwich tightly so it stays fresh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tightly/#x6)

### Note

Adjective: tight. With some verbs people also use "tight" as an adverb: "hold tight", "sleep tight". Opposite: loosely. Tightly is about firmness, not about tiredness or money.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tightly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tightly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tightly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tightly.html) on Mova free.