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Meaning of 'closely' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Closely [ adv.]
- In a close manner.
- Secretly; privately.

Meaning of 'closely' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . closely [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in an attentive manner
Example in sentence:
  • he remained close on his guard
Meaning (2):
- in a close relation or position in time or space
Example in sentence:
  • houses set closely together;
  • the onsets were closely timed;
  • was closely involved in monitoring daily progress
Meaning (3):
- in a close manner
Example in sentence:
  • the person most nearly concerned;
  • the two phenomena are intimately connected

Nearby Words:

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