Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In a close manner. So as completely to inclose; so as to shut out or shut in; so as to leave no opening; tightly.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- adv. In a close manner.
- adv. obsolete Secretly; privately.
WordNet 3.0
- adv. in an attentive manner
- adv. in a close relation or position in time or space
- adv. in a close manner
Etymologies
- close + -ly (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Professor Lewin later explained that her email was a product of "inflamed political passions", particularly because of the organizer's use of a term closely associated with gay people who acknowledge their sexuality to family and friends.”
The Huffington Post: Michael J. Hunt: 'Mom, Dad: I'm Undecided'
“If the gorgeous digs at 3214 Bay Hill Lane capture your fancy, read the title closely before you make an offer.”
Forbes: Proponent Of New Real Estate Fee Exempts His Own House
“So if you didnt read the label closely and just looked at where the numbers are you may mistake it?”
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“EPA advises consumers who buy treatments from any of these companies to read the label closely and apply the products as instructed.”
“The first anagram assembled from the scattered lettering was ARBUCKLE, a name closely linked to the history of Indian Territory and latter-day Oklahoma.”
“He reached up to sweep some of his long, ink-black hair from his face and scrutinized her expression closely in the light from the dying fire.”
“Traditional energy is another term closely related to non-commercial energy.”
“He puffed on his cigarette and widened his eyes in the smoke, as though dismissing some private concerns from his mind, then he watched my expression closely and said, “Who do you think did it?””
“The old man rose on tiptoes and peered at the title closely, claw hand slightly lifting his bifocals.”
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EU Buzz - Lisbon Treaty
All words of the Lisbon Treaty
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Basic English Vocabulary
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Adverbia
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able, abnormally, abroad, absent, abstract, acceptable, acceptance, access, accessible, accession, according to, account and 4551 more...
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MEC2 Lesson 127
trial, trainee, overqualified, hold, murder, orient, underhanded, disgusting, uncomfortable, flash, Johnny Carson, authorize and 22 more...
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