tautly in English

adverb

nervously, tensely, stressfully; tidily, neatly

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1. Shelley Winters also stars in this underrated thriller, tautly directed by Robert Wise.

2. The film —tautly directed by horror-meister Sam Raimi —is almost assured an Oscar nomination.

3. A tautly plotted thriller from a brilliant young writer, Absolution is a gripping meditation on retribution and revenge.