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closely::adverb | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | intimately, nearly |
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the onsets were closely timed.
houses set closely together.
was closely involved in monitoring daily progress.
Examples of closely
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My goals closely align with the projects that I mentioned in the above question.
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Economists will watch that index closely to see if hiring is likely to continue.
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The Coen brothers'adaptation of True Grit hewed closely to Charles Portis'novel.
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Few CEOs have been as closely linked to their company's success as Mr. Jobs has.
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I was messing around with dishes that did not point closely enough to Hong Kong.
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If you watched the postseason closely, you already witnessed Cain break through.
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That's not surprising since many are closely allied with Big Business interests.
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The superior returns show how closely major buyout funds scrutinize their deals.
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Financial statements filed by the closely held company show it to be profitable.
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- In a close relation or position in time or space; "the onsets were closely timed"; "houses set closely together"; "was closely involved in monitoring daily progress"
- Close: in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"
- In a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned"
- (closeness) a feeling of being intimate and belonging together; "their closeness grew as the night wore on"
- (closeness) stuffiness: the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
- (closeness) nearness: the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"
- (closeness) meanness: extreme stinginess
- (closeness) characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
- (closeness) familiarity: close or warm friendship; "the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"
