 closely |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] in a close relation or position in time or space | |
| Examples: | "the onsets were closely timed" "houses set closely together" "was closely involved in monitoring daily progress" |
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| Related terms: | close close | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in an attentive manner | |
| Synonyms: | close tight | |
| Examples: | "he remained close on his guard" |
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| Related terms: | close close | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] in a close manner | |
| Synonyms: | intimately nearly | |
| Examples: | "the two phenomena are intimately connected" "the person most nearly concerned" |
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| Related terms: | close close | |
| Similar spelling: |
Clausell classless |
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