close the bottle tight vs close the bottle tightly

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Close the bottle tight' is less common and informal, while 'Close the bottle tightly' is more commonly used in formal writing or speech. The adverb 'tightly' is the standard form used to modify the verb 'close'.

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close the bottle tight

This phrase is correct but less common and informal.

This phrase is used informally to indicate closing a bottle securely. It is less formal than using the adverb 'tightly'.

Examples:

Please close the bottle tight so it doesn't leak.
Make sure to close the bottle tight after using it.

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Close the bottle tightly with the cap.
Close the bottle cap firmly immediately after use.
Always close the bottle with the cap after use.
Put the cap back on and close the bottle straight after you have used it.
Close the bottle tightly with the cap (on the top of the bottle adapter).
Close the bottle with the solvent and added granules, turn it on its side and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.
After administration of the drug, close the bottle by replacing the cap, wash the measuring syringe with warm water and let it dry.
This helps to stop TRAVATAN getting into the rest of the body If you take drops in both eyes, repeat the steps for your other eye Close the bottle cap firmly immediately after use Only use one bottle at a time.
This helps to stop DuoTrav getting into the rest of the body If you use drops in both eyes, repeat the steps for your other eye Close the bottle cap firmly immediately after use Only use one bottle at a time.
Chances are the bottle carried downstream.
Came home... reached for the bottle.
Charlie, put down the bottle.
Only now the bottle is gone.
Tap the bottle to release the powder.
-The bottles are laying down.
That's the bottle you bought.
That proves the bottle was emptied, drunk.
The bottle deposit system is now being scrapped.
The bottle also contains two sealed canisters containing silica gel desiccant.
This will make sure that the bottle adapter fits in the bottle in the right position.

Alternatives:

Close the bottle tightly
Securely close the bottle
Close the bottle securely
Close the bottle tightly shut
Make sure the bottle is tightly closed

close the bottle tightly

This phrase is correct and commonly used in formal writing or speech.

This phrase is the standard form used to indicate closing a bottle securely. It is more formal and commonly used than 'close the bottle tight'.

Examples:

Please close the bottle tightly to prevent spills.
Make sure to close the bottle tightly after each use.

Show examples from the web [+]

Close the bottle tightly with the cap.
Close the bottle tightly with the cap (on the top of the bottle adapter).
Keep the bottle tightly closed when not in use.
Keep the bottle tightly closed in order to protect from moisture.
Keep the bottle tightly closed in order to protect from moisture.
Instruct patients to keep the bottle tightly closed when not in use.
Keep the bottle tightly closed when not in use.
Keep the blister in the outer carton and the keep the bottle tightly closed.
Close the bottle cap firmly immediately after use.
Always close the bottle with the cap after use.
Put the cap back on and close the bottle straight after you have used it.
Close the bottle with the solvent and added granules, turn it on its side and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.
After administration of the drug, close the bottle by replacing the cap, wash the measuring syringe with warm water and let it dry.
This helps to stop TRAVATAN getting into the rest of the body If you take drops in both eyes, repeat the steps for your other eye Close the bottle cap firmly immediately after use Only use one bottle at a time.
This helps to stop DuoTrav getting into the rest of the body If you use drops in both eyes, repeat the steps for your other eye Close the bottle cap firmly immediately after use Only use one bottle at a time.
Chances are the bottle carried downstream.
Came home... reached for the bottle.
Charlie, put down the bottle.
Only now the bottle is gone.
Tap the bottle to release the powder.

Alternatives:

Close the bottle tight
Securely close the bottle
Close the bottle securely
Close the bottle tightly shut
Make sure the bottle is tightly closed

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close the bottle tight vs close the bottle tightly