tightly

tightly
[ʹtaıtlı] adv
1. 1) туго

a tightly pulled knot - туго затянутый узел

2) крепко, накрепко

to hold smth. tightly - крепко держать что-л.

to hold on to smth. tightly - крепко держаться за что-л., вцепиться во что-л.

bound tightly down with a string - накрепко привязанный бечёвкой

their hands clasped tightly - их руки сплелись

2. 1) плотно, без зазоров

the door shuts tightly - дверь плотно закрывается

his eyes were tightly shut - его глаза были плотно закрыты

2) плотно, тесно

to fit tightly - хорошо сидеть (на ком-л.), быть в (самую) пору (кому-л.)

to fit too tightly - быть тесноватым, жать (об одежде, обуви и т. п.)

3. до краёв; тесно

tightly packed with ice - забитый льдом

the people were tightly packed - людей набилось, как сельдей в бочке

4. 1) напряжённо

the contests were fought out tightly - состязания проходили с большим напряжением

2) строго

I was tightly cross-examined about my journey - меня придирчиво расспросили о путешествии

5. диал. глубоко, основательно; энергично
6. редк. опрятно

tightly dressed - опрятно одетый


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  • Tightly — Tight ly, adv. In a tight manner; closely; nearly. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tightly — adv. Tightly is used with these adjectives: ↑closed, ↑constrained, ↑organized, ↑restricted, ↑shut, ↑woven Tightly is used with these verbs: ↑bind, ↑clamp, ↑clasp, ↑clench, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • tightly — tight, tightly Tight is used as an adverb in combination with a number of verbs, primarily in commands or instructions: hold tight, sit tight, sleep tight. It also occurs as the first element in a few compound adjectives, e.g. tight fisted, tight …   Modern English usage

  • tightly — adverb 1. in a tight or constricted manner (Freq. 3) a tightly packed pub • Derived from adjective: ↑tight 2. securely fixed or fastened (Freq. 1) the window was tightly sealed • Derived from adjective: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • tightly — adverb In a tight manner. tightly clenched fingers …   Wiktionary

  • tightly — tight ► ADJECTIVE 1) fixed, closed, or fastened firmly. 2) (of clothes) close fitting. 3) well sealed against something such as water or air. 4) (of a rope, fabric, or surface) stretched so as to leave no slack. 5) (of an area or space) allowing… …   English terms dictionary

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  • Tightly Coupled Systems — are systems in which CPUs are connected together in such a way that they share some or all of the system’s memory and I/O resources. They are also called multiprocessor systems. References Irv Englander (2003). The architecture of Computer… …   Wikipedia

  • tightly knit — index compact (dense) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • tightly-knit — adj ↑tight knit …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tightly-knit — tight knitˈ or tightly knitˈ adjective 1. Close knit 2. Closely integrated 3. Tightly organized • • • Main Entry: ↑tight * * * tightly knit UK [ˌtaɪtli ˈnɪt] US adjective tight knit …   Useful english dictionary


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