Definitions for closely
close·ly

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1. 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"

2. close, closely, tight(adverb)

   in an attentive manner

   "he remained close on his guard"

3. closely, intimately, nearly(adverb)

   in a close manner

   "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned"

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1. closely(Adverb)

   In a close manner.

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1. Closely(adverb)

   in a close manner

2. Closely(adverb)

   secretly; privately

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1. Closely

   Closely centers itself squarely behind the local merchant, equipping small business owners to succeed with everyday social & mobile marketing and to connect with the fast-changing online, social & mobile behavior of their customers. By providing simple tools for local merchants to promote their business, create loyal customers, & make better use of their resources, Closely empowers small businesses to participate more effectively in their local marketplace.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'closely' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1846

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'closely' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3404

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'closely' in Adverbs Frequency: #162

How to pronounce closely?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say closely in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of closely in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of closely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of closely in a Sentence

1. State Department spokeswoman Katy Bondy:

   We continue to monitor her case closely.

2. Bill Urban:

   We are monitoring the situation closely.

3. Donald Trump:

   Listen closely to the State of the Union.

4. Mike Newcomer:

   Most schools are usually closely guarded on this.

5. Peter Lubbers:

   We're very closely aligned with the goals of Udacity.

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