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closely

/ˈkləʊsliː/adverb2 syllables

Closely means: in an attentive manner.

Synonyms for closely4

adverb, as in in an attentive manner

close, tight

adverb, as in in a close manner

intimately, nearly

What does closely mean?3

adverb

1

in an attentive manner“he remained close on his guard”

2

in a close manner“the two phenomena are intimately connected”

3

in a close relation or position in time or space“the onsets were closely timed”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with closely?1

two syllables

grossly
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Closely in a sentence

  • All in all, this translation matches the original closely.Ooneykcall
  • If you look closely, you'll see the man we're looking for.Lyte3000
  • If you look at the security camera footage closely, there's a person there.pip
  • Honeybees, bumblebees, and stingless bees are closely related.rul
  • They always listened closely, but we never listened.Tom9358
  • The volcano had been quiescent for centuries, but scientists still monitored it closely.rul
  • Nature fascinates him, and he often observes animals in their habitats closely.Nuel
  • If you begin to look at it more closely, actually, it is not.sharris123

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Forms of closely

as a adverb

comparative
closelier
superlative
closeliest