closely
Aussprache: [ˈkloʊsli]
Wort
Kontext: „relationship“
(adverb) when people or things are connected or related in a strong way. It means you pay a lot of attention to someone or something, like when you watch a friend carefully to understand them better.
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The two sisters know each other closely; they share many secrets.
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They are not closely related, as they have different family backgrounds.
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How closely do you think they work together on their projects?
Kontext: „observation“
(adverb) when you look at or examine something very carefully. Like when you study a picture and notice all the details, you are looking closely.
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She examined the painting closely to see the artist's brush strokes.
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He didn't look closely enough at the map and got lost.
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Did you look closely at the instructions before starting?
Kontext: „similarity“
(adverb) when two things are very similar or alike. It means they have many things in common, like two friends who like the same games.
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These two stories are closely related; they share the same main character.
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The two animals are not closely related; they belong to different species.
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How closely related are these two ideas in the essay?
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