Added 9 October 2026 tightly /ˈtaɪtli/ adverb Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adverb ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tightly at Wordnik → Where our words come from → In a tight manner. tightly clenched fingers Curtly in a way that suggests anger or other intense emotion is being contained. Related Words: strictlystrongintricatelyhardheavilystronglynarrowlystringentlyvigorouslysolidlystringencysharply Back to today's word