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Meanings of tightly in English

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Usage of tightly in English
1
Locals described the Government welcome as most tightly controlled in recent times.
Radio NZ
2
Therefore, copper homeostasis in plant and animal cells must be tightly controlled.
Pubmed
3
The teams traded leads several times in a tightly contested second half.
Reuters
4
My right hand held Lettie Hempstock's hand as tightly as it could.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
5
They put the paper in the bottle and corked the bottle tightly.
Five Little Friends
6
Cigarettes are possibly the most tightly controlled consumer products in the world.
The Irish Times
7
Deals have been tightly priced in recent months, especially for top names.
Reuters
8
But the debate has stuck over how tightly-regulated that market should be.
Radio NZ
9
The pop industry is a tightly controlled big-money game in South Korea.
The Guardian
10
I gripped my parasol tightly, prepared for combat if it became necessary.
A river in the sky
11
Just look at how other animal mothers cling tightly to their newborns.
The Guardian
12
He tightly held my hand until the end of my brief visit.
The Guardian
13
Actors were tightly contracted into shows for years to prevent such disasters.
The Irish Times
14
The stone walls look to be solid, tightly constructed, perfectly in order.
Daughters of the Nile
15
I made a motion; he gripped me tightly, whispering in my ear:
From the Bottom Up: The Life Story of Alexander Irvine
16
A tightly contested first half featured five ties and six lead changes.
Reuters
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