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tightly

/ˈtaɪtli/ adverbe B1

En français : fermement

  1. In a tight manner. · tightly clenched fingers
  2. Curtly in a way that suggests anger or other intense emotion is being contained.

Comparatif tightlier · Superlatif tightliest

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Dans la bibliothèque

Round his brow he had a peculiar yellow band, with brownish speckles, which seemed to be bound tightly round his head.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 67 · B2
The two ladies, pressing closely to one another, and drawing the bedclothes tightly around them, remained silent to this supplicating voice, repugnance and fear taking possession of their minds.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 987 · C1
When Dorothy presently asked him a question the Tin Woodman could not open his mouth, for his jaws were tightly rusted together.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 36 · B2
Dorothy thought she would go next; so she took Toto in her arms and climbed on the Lion’s back, holding tightly to his mane with one hand.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 40 · B2

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