"tautly" meaning in English

See tautly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more tautly [comparative], most tautly [superlative]
Etymology: taut + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|taut|ly}} taut + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} tautly (comparative more tautly, superlative most tautly)
  1. In a taut manner, tightly, tensely.
    Sense id: en-tautly-en-adv-st4v1f3k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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