tautly

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English

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Etymology

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From taut +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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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.