单词 | closely |
释义 | closely —closely /ˈkləʊs.li/ aep /ˈkloʊs-/ adverb (CAREFULLY) ► C1 carefully and paying attention to details: » Pollution levels are closely monitored.» He looked again more closely at the marks.Thesaurus+: ↑Paying attention and being careful , ↑Cautious and vigilantadverb (NEAR) ► C1 not far in time or position: » The Swiss boat is in the lead, followed closely by the French.Thesaurus+: ↑Closeness in distance and time , ↑About to happenadverb (RELATIONSHIP) ► B2 in a way that is directly connected or has a strong relationship: » English and German are closely related.» Both politicians have been closely associated with the movement for some time.» We are working closely with the police.Thesaurus+: ↑FriendlyWord Builder:–Nouns: closeness–Adjectives: close–Adverbs: close, closely• • • Extra Examples:» The euro has closely shadowed the dollar.» Because they worked so closely in the same department, John was tarred with the same brush as Tim.» He has been closely associated with the museum for many years.» She has been closely associated with racist organizations in the past.» We have remained closely in touch over the years.adverb (SECRETIVE) ► F0 in a way that tries hard to keep something secret: » a closely guarded secretThesaurus+: ↑Closeness in distance and time , ↑About to happenadverb (SIMILAR) ► F0 without a big difference between two people, groups, or things: » The two teams are closely matched.» It was a closely fought election.Thesaurus+: ↑Similar and the same , ↑Describing people with the same qualities |
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