tightly B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtaɪtli/ See IPA manual Freq #10311 Meanings 1 adv Firmly and securely; in a way that is hard to move or undo. She held the railing tightly as the bus moved off. 2 adv Closely packed together with little space. The books were tightly packed on the shelf. Common collocations tightly knit Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From tight + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tightly **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈtaɪtli/ **Frequency rank:** 10311 ## Meanings 1. Firmly and securely; in a way that is hard to move or undo. 2. Closely packed together with little space. ## Examples - She held the railing tightly as the bus moved off. - The books were tightly packed on the shelf. ## Etymology From tight + -ly. ## AI Etymology Tightly is from tight + -ly. The surface analysis is tight + -ly. In present-day use, it can mean firmly and securely; in a way that is hard to move or undo, or closely packed together with little space. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown