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tightly

How many syllables in tightly?

  2 syllables

Divide tightly into syllables:   tight-ly
Stressed syllable in tightly:   tight-ly
How to say tightly:

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Synonyms for tightly


1 syllable
  • fast
    2 syllables
    • closely
    • firmly
    • densely
    • snugly
    3 syllables
    • rigidly
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      What rhymes with tightly

      2 syllables
      • brightly
      • lightly
      • rightly
      • sightly
      • sprightly
      3 syllables
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