Definitions for closely
close·ly

Princeton's WordNet(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. closelyadverb

   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, tightadverb

   in an attentive manner

   "he remained close on his guard"

3. closely, intimately, nearlyadverb

   in a close manner

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. closelyadverb

   In a close manner.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Closelyadverb

   in a close manner

2. Closelyadverb

   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?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. Deutsche Bank:

   Fitschen will continue to work closely with the Management Board and with the leaders of all businesses and regions.

2. Chief Financial Officer Karen Hoguet:

   We are studying closely with our key banking partners all the various transactions that have happened lately and all the possible strategies, the pros, the cons of how you would do it, etc., etc., to see what is right for us.

3. Reince Priebus:

   The stakes for the election this November are high. The eyes of the world will look upon America closely to see how we conduct ourselves.

4. Achintya Mangla:

   Technology and healthcare have two things in common: structural growth meaning growth is less correlated to global GDP growth and they're closely aligned with consumer trends and behavior. Investors have greater conviction in terms of investment in these sectors, these sectors are seen as more likely to weather short term volatility and geo-political risk.

5. Jesse Barber:

   All animals listen — closely — for predators, prey and mates, for predators, repeatedly missing auditory opportunities can mean a season without reproduction.

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