This is the 638th most frequent Czech word.
těsně
"Closely" or "narrowly."
Here, "těsně" is used to denote that the victory was achieved by a small margin, closely or narrowly.
Vyhrála těsně o jeden hlas.
She won narrowly by one vote.
In this sentence, "těsně" means "just" or "right", indicating proximity or closeness to something, in this case, the border.
Zastavil se těsně před hranicí.
He stopped just before the border.
In this context, "těsně" reflects a slight or minimal degree, emphasizing how close the size of the shoe was to fitting.