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View definitions for tightly

tightly

adverb as in fast

Strongest matches

Strong match

adverb as in hard

Strongest matches

Strong match

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Depending on chemical markers placed on these histones, the chromatin can be wound tightly -- preventing transcription factors from binding -- or loosely, making it accessible for generating mRNA copies.

As well as restricting social media for young people, some suggest their use of smartphones should also be more tightly controlled.

From BBC

Instead, the pieces are carefully cut to fit together tightly.

The Brazilian government believes the January 2023 riots were part of a coup attempt orchestrated by Bolsonaro following his defeat in a tightly contested presidential election the previous October.

From BBC

And while experiments with animals in labs can be tightly controlled, the results may be skewed since the animal is not interacting within its natural environment.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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