Close and Tightly

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Close adverb - At, within, or to a short distance or time.

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Tightly and close are semantically related In some cases you can use "Tightly" instead an adverb "Close".

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Tightly adverb - In a tight or constricted manner.

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Close and tightly are semantically related in in a fixed manner topic. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead an adverb "Tightly".

Nearby Words: tight, tighten, tightness

Averted with the deaths of Kurama and Mariko; since they know what's about to happen to them, they close their eyes tightly and brace themselves.

Source: Dies Wide Open
Street Fighter: towards the end, the Mooks are trying to machine-gun hostages tightly packed in a pit and failing, which is very close to trying to shoot fish in a barrel and messing it up.

Source: Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
One of the lightest parts in the game, but ridiculously overwhelming with its wide-spread, but tightly concentrated rapid fire which gives it extreme close-range power and doubled by the fact it carries 3,000 rounds.

Source: Infinity+1 Sword

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