closely

Adverb

Meaning

In a close manner.

Secretly; privately.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

close nearly tight intimately similarly about well together near almost approximately fully hard immediately completely

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Antonyms

yonder approximately beyond elsewhere ahead poorly

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Phrases with the word

closely cropped hair closely related closely monitor closely resemble watch closely look closely

Examples

The chains that bind us the most closely are the ones we have broken. Antonio Porchia

Our failings sometimes bind us to one another as closely as could virtue itself. Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues

Karma brings us ever back to rebirth, binds us to the wheel of births and deaths. Good Karma drags us back as relentlessly as bad, and the chain which is wrought out of our virtues holds as firmly and as closely as that forged from our vices. Annie Besant

Anything looked at closely becomes wonderful. A. R. Ammons

If you have never seen evil, look closely at yourself some time. Arabic Proverb

I'll blind them to sell, and you look closely to buy. Cypress Proverb

Close letter words and terms

closehauled closeish closelipped closely allied closely allied to closely analyze