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Definition of tautly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tautly

adverb
 
/ˈtɔːtli/
 
/ˈtɔːtli/
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  1. in a way that is stretched tightly
    • a tautly stretched canvas
  2. in a way that shows tight control, with no unnecessary parts in it
    • tautly constructed/structured/written/argued
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