"uptightly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more uptightly [comparative], most uptightly [superlative]
Etymology: uptight + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|uptight|ly}} uptight + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} uptightly (comparative more uptightly, superlative most uptightly)
  1. In an uptight manner.
    Sense id: en-uptightly-en-adv-L7CMVcbO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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