Associations to the word «Closely»
Noun
- Working
- Subgroup
- Subfamily
- Specie
- Morphology
- Arthropod
- Vertebrate
- Turkic
- Overlap
- Lineage
- Subspecies
- Counterpart
- Species
- Primate
- Contour
- Grouping
- Plumage
- Monitor
- Superfamily
- Ancestor
- Fitting
- Reptile
- Coloration
- Resemblance
- Rodent
- Salamander
- Triassic
- Genes
- Mayan
- Hybrid
- Dna
- Ape
- Flycatcher
- Looking
- Drafting
- Wording
- Fungus
- Gorilla
- Organism
- Offshoot
- Affinity
- Fol
- Allele
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
CLOSELY, adverb. In a close manner.
CLOSELY, adverb. (obsolete) secretly; privately
CLOSELY HELD, adjective. Of a corporation or other business, owned by a small number of people, and not having shares of ownership sold via a stock exchange or other public market.
Dictionary definition
CLOSELY, adverb. In a close relation or position in time or space; "the onsets were closely timed"; "houses set closely together"; "was closely involved in monitoring daily progress".
CLOSELY, adverb. In an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard".
CLOSELY, adverb. In a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned".
Wise words
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