carefullytying
verb (present participle)UK /ˈkeəfəli ˈtaɪɪŋ/
US /ˈkerfəli ˈtaɪɪŋ/
Tying something in a slow, safe way so it does not come loose.
She is carefullytying her shoelaces before the race.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Fastening something with extra attention so it stays put.
He was carefullytying the boat to the dock.
3. Making a knot in a slow, tidy way.
The child is carefullytying a bow on the gift.
4. Joining two things together with string in a safe manner.
They are carefullytying the boxes together for the move.