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tautly

adv

Etymology

From taut + -ly.

  1. derived from *dewk-✻ — “to draw, pull”
  2. inherited from tēon — “to drag, draw, pull”
  3. inherited from tohte
  4. inherited from taught
  5. suffixed as tautly — “taut + ly”

Definitions

  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.

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