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Sentence count:264+27Posted:2016-07-21Updated:2020-07-24
Similar words: lightlyslightlytightenhighlightlightnightrightmightMeaning: [ˈtaɪtlɪ]  adv. 1. in a tight or constricted manner 2. securely fixed or fastened. 
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91 His horse was feeling frisky, and he had to hold the reins tightly.
92 She went to her daughter and hugged her tightly .
93 Swaddling a baby tightly in a blanket can be a good way to stop it crying.
94 She clutched her purse tightly, fearing that someone might snatch it.
95 He clung tightly to the raft to keep himself afloat.
96 Patients can now be compulsorily detained in hospital only under tightly drawn criteria.
97 The chandelier arrived in a big box, tightly packed around in wadding.
98 He coiled the rope up tightly and put it away.
99 I've got a surprise for you! Shut your eyes tightly and hold out your hand.
100 Make sure that the child is strapped tightly into the buggy.
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101 The snow has packed down tightly, making the streets dangerous to walk on.
102 Many animals travel in tightly packed lorries and are deprived of food, water and rest.
103 Live animals are transported across the continent, packed tightly into lorries.
104 I have a good pair of skates, but no matter how tightly I lace them, my ankles wobble.
105 The problems of Israel, Lebanon, and the Gulf were tightly interlocked.
106 She carried the magazine tightly rolled up in her hand.
107 They packed in the bus as tightly as they could.
108 He clutched the child tightly as she again tried to wriggle free.
109 a tight-fitting lid. Before a past participle tightly is used:clusters of tightly packed flowers.
110 The child held the bag as tightly as if it were her most prized possession .
111 The stallion bucked as he fought against the reins holding him tightly in.
112 Her jaws tightly locked.
113 Whenever I travel in the city I make sure I hug my handbag tightly to me.
114 Many commuters are forced to stand, tightly packed in, like sardines.
115 The newspapers were so tightly jammed in the letter-box he could hardly get them out.
116 The baby was clutching his dummy tightly in his grubby fist.
117 Her sallow skin was drawn tightly across the bones of her face.
118 The internal media was tightly controlled by the government during the war.
119 Their fists were clenched so tightly that their nails dug deep into their palms.
120 I was so tightly wedged between two other passengers, I couldn't get off the bus.
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