airtightly

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adverb

Sealed in an airtight manner.

“Be sure to seal the jar airtightly or the contents will go bad from exposure to oxygen.”

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Meanings

adverbairtightly (comparative more airtightly, superlative most airtightly)

comparative more airtightly · superlative most airtightly

  1. Sealed in an airtight manner.

    Be sure to seal the jar airtightly or the contents will go bad from exposure to oxygen.

Origin

From airtight + -ly.

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Translations

Finnish ilmatiiviisti
  • ilmatiiviistiin an airtight manner
Portuguese hermeticamente
  • hermeticamentein an airtight manner
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APA

airtightly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airtightly

MLA

“airtightly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airtightly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “airtightly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airtightly.

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