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tightly

  • a word derived from tight.
    tight
    adjective
    firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure.

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This is less than the projected increases for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, which are more tightly focused on investment banking and wealth management than the other four.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

The number of witnesses to federal and state executions is tightly controlled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“SpaceX is a conglomeration of many tightly interlinked businesses in sectors where, to fully appreciate any of them, investors have to understand all of them — or at least understand them in concert,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Botswana also tightly regulates game meat, and its legal possession generally depends on proving it came from a lawful hunt.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

I tied the rope tightly around my waist.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell