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Adverb: closely  klows-lee
  1. 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. In an attentive manner
    "he remained closely on his guard";
    - close, tight
     
  3. In a close manner
    "the two phenomena are closely connected";
    - intimately, nearly

Nearest

closed-minded
closedown
closed-ring
closefisted
close-fisted
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closely knit
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close-minded
closemouthed
closeness
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close-quarter fighting