tightly

Example Sentences

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Tightly seal the plastic bag and shake until everything is well-mixed.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

Tightly holding her citizenship certificate against her chest, Patrice Ann Robertson wiped away a tear; she's now officially Ghanaian nearly a decade after she started living in the west African country.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Tightly packed lines of handwriting laid bare her mindset as she was taken off duty as a nurse and the net closed in.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023

Tightly orchestrated, too: There was no chowing of hoagies or cozying up to bikers at diners.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2023

Tightly knit cultures or subcultures, such as that of the police, represent a different kind of locked door.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover