different between tightly vs thoroughly

tightly

English

Etymology

From tight +? -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?ta?tli/

Adverb

tightly (comparative tightlier or more tightly, superlative tightliest or most tightly)

  1. In a tight manner.
    tightly clenched fingers

Translations

tightly From the web:

  • what tightly means
  • what tightly wound meaning
  • what tightly connected keratinocytes
  • what tightly coupled
  • what's tightly wound
  • what tightly packed means
  • what's tightly packed together
  • what's tightly in french


thoroughly

English

Etymology

thorough +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??.??.li?/
  • (US) IPA(key): /????.?.l?/ (accents with the hurryfurry merger)
  • (accents with the hurryfurry merger)

Adverb

thoroughly (comparative more thoroughly, superlative most thoroughly)

  1. In a thorough or complete manner.
    He went out in the rain and came back thoroughly drenched.

Synonyms

  • but good, in spades; see also Thesaurus:completely

Translations

thoroughly From the web:

  • what thoroughly means
  • what thoroughly modern millie about
  • what thoroughly means in tagalog
  • what thoroughly means in spanish
  • what thoroughly describes a phenomenon
  • what does thoroughly
  • what does thoroughly washed mean
  • what does thoroughly enjoyed mean
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