What does closely mean?
Closely means In a close manner..
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/ˈkləʊsliː/ · adverb
In a close manner..
Finnish and Estonian are closely related languages.
The borderline between East and West Berlin was very closely guarded.
The chairs are too closely spaced; could you move them apart?
Test large, cylindrical, early portion closely coiled and always completely involute, later and larger portion uncoiled[…]
“King Homer” follows the story of King Kong closely, with Mr. Burns taking the freakishly over-sized King Homer from his native Africa, where he lives proud as a simian god, to the United States, where he is an initially impressive but ultimately rather limited Broadway attraction.
That nought she did but wayle, and often steepe / Her dainty couch with tears which closely she did weepe.
Use closely when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Closely means In a close manner..
Common synonyms include close, tight, nearly, intimately.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Finnish and Estonian are closely related languages.
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