tightly
adv/ˈtaɪtli/
Etymology From tight + -ly.
1
In a tight manner.
- tightly clenched fingers
- Clutching my cure / I tightly lock the door / I try to catch my breath again2003, Linkin Park, “Breaking the Habit”, in Meteora:
2
Of speech Curtly in a way that suggests anger or other intense emotion is being contained.