tautly

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adverb

In a taut manner, tightly, tensely.

“The wire was held tautly, until it was so taut it broke; then there were two wires held slackly.”

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Meanings

adverbtautly (comparative more tautly, superlative most tautly)

comparative more tautly · superlative most tautly

  1. In a taut manner, tightly, tensely.

    The wire was held tautly, until it was so taut it broke; then there were two wires held slackly.

Origin

From taut + -ly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

tautly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tautly

MLA

“tautly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tautly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tautly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tautly.

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