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closely

Pronunciation: [ˈkloʊsli]

Word

Learn how to use closely in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “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.

Example

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.

Example

How closely do you think they work together on their projects?

Context: “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.

Example

She examined the painting closely to see the artist's brush strokes.

Example

He didn't look closely enough at the map and got lost.

Example

Did you look closely at the instructions before starting?

Context: “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.

Example

These two stories are closely related; they share the same main character.

Example

The two animals are not closely related; they belong to different species.

Example

How closely related are these two ideas in the essay?

How to pronounce closely

Pronunciation: [ˈkloʊsli]

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