Tautly example sentences

Related (10): tense, strained, tight, rigid, stiff, rigorous, inflexible, strict, strenuous, unyielding

tautly

definition

- adverb form of taut

taut

adjective

taut (adjective) · tauter (comparative adjective) · tautest (superlative adjective)

- stretched or pulled tight; not slack:

- (especially of muscles or nerves) tense; not relaxed:

- (of writing, music, etc.) concise and controlled:

- (of a ship) having a disciplined and efficient crew:

Synonyms

taut, tight, stretched, rigid, stressed, slack, loose, flexed, tensed, tightened, hard, solid, firm, rigid, stiff, unyielding, fraught, strained, stressed, tense, drawn, drained, sapped, fatigued, tired, uptight, relaxed, concise, controlled, crisp, pithy, sharp, succinct, compact, terse, verbose, orderly, tight, trim, neat, tidy, spruce, smart

"Tautly" Example Sentences

1. She pulled the rope tautly, and the sail filled with wind.
2. The rope was tautly stretched between two posts.
3. His muscles were tautly coiled as he prepared to spring.
4. She tied the knot tautly and stepped back to admire her work.
5. He pulled the bowstring tautly and released the arrow.
6. The strings of the guitar were tautly tuned.
7. The tautly stretched canvas was ready for painting.
8. He wound the rope tautly around the post.
9. The tautly stretched line between them was ready to snap.
10. The tautly pulled skin of her face revealed her age.
11. He pulled the rope tautly to secure the boat.
12. She pulled the fabric tautly around the frame.
13. The tautly stretched wire hummed with electricity.
14. His body was tautly coiled, ready to strike.
15. The tautly drawn bowstring vibrated with tension.
16. He pulled the rope tautly and secured it to the post.
17. She pulled the fabric tautly to make sure it was even.
18. He pulled the rope tautly and checked the knot.
19. The tautly stretched web was ready for its prey.
20. His muscles were tautly tensed as he awaited her arrival.