Associations to the word «Closely»
Adjective
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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.