closely

UK /ˈkləʊsliː/ US /ˈkləʊsliː/

adv 2

Definitions

adv

In a close manner.

Finnish and Estonian are closely related languages.

The borderline between East and West Berlin was very closely guarded.

secretly; privately

That nought she did but wayle, and often steepe / Her dainty couch with tears which closely she did weepe.

ADJ.

aware, bound, dead, fitted, future, guarded, observed, observed

She kept her passport closely guarded in a safe at home.

VERB + CLOSELY

chairs, listened, plant, police, question, questioned, read, study

The police questioned the suspect closely about his whereabouts that night.

CLOSELY + NOUN

german, languages, people's, s, speaker, u

The two closely related languages share many similarities in grammar and vocabulary.

PREP.

in, up, with

The detective worked closely with the witness to piece together what happened that night.

adverb — in a close manner

adverb — in an attentive manner

Finnish and Estonian are closely related languages.

Wiktionary

The borderline between East and West Berlin was very closely guarded.

Wiktionary

The chairs are too closely spaced; could you move them apart?

Wiktionary

You must read the textbook closely.

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The amount of paper produced by a country is closely related to its cultural standards.

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The problem closely relates to our everyday life.

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