in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger; "she held the child securely"
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tightly
in a tight or constricted manner" "a tightly packed pub"
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tightly
securely fixed or fastened; "the window was tightly sealed"
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very
intensifiers; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; (`real' is sometimes used informally for `really' as in "I'm real sorry about it"; `rattling' is informal as in "a rattling good yarn")
