Need another word that means the same as “closely”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “closely” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Closely” are: intimately, nearly, close, tight
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “closely” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
close | Very near to someone or something; with very little space between. They stood close to the door. |
intimately | In a way that involves detailed knowledge. The two phenomena are intimately connected. |
nearly | Very close to; almost. In the absence of anyone more nearly related I was designated next of kin. |
tight | Very firmly, closely, or tensely. He went downstairs holding tight to the bannisters. |
about | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but. News gets around or about. |
acquainted | Having fair knowledge of. Fully acquainted with the facts. |
ambient | Relating to ambient music. The ambient air. |
approximate | Close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact. Reality can be approximated by computational techniques. |
approximately | Imprecise but fairly close to correct. A journey of approximately two hours. |
around | All around or on all sides. Weighs around a hundred pounds. |
broadly | In a wide fashion. He was grinning broadly. |
close | Become closed. How close are we to town. |
closeness | The spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance. The scoreline did not reflect the closeness of the contest. |
connected | Plugged in. A connected series of cargo holds. |
contiguous | Next or together in sequence. The contiguous 48 states. |
conversant | Well informed about or knowing thoroughly. Conversant with business trends. |
directly | With nothing or no one in between. I ll be back directly. |
equidistant | At equal distances. The line joins together all points which are equidistant from the two axes. |
familiar | Within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange. Familiar songs. |
familiarly | In an intimately familiar manner. |
inextricable | Impossible to disentangle or separate. Inextricable unity. |
informed | Having much knowledge or education. Obtaining informed consent from research participants is central to ethical research practice. |
intimacy | Close or warm friendship. The absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy. |
intimate | Concerning things deeply private and personal. Intimate relations between economics politics and legal principles. |
intimately | In a private and personal way. The pair laughed and talked intimately. |
involvement | Emotional or personal association with someone. He escaped involvement in the accident. |
linked | Connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks. |
near | Located on the nearside of a vehicle. She was near tears. |
nearly | Closely. The person most nearly concerned. |
neighboring | Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching. Neighboring cities. |
prevailing | Existing at a particular time; current. The unfavourable prevailing economic conditions. |
proximate | Nearly accurate approximate. The failure of the proximate military power to lend assistance. |
roughly | With roughness or violence rough is an informal variant for roughly. This is a walk of roughly 13 miles. |
tight | Pressed tightly together. David was out of work and money was tight. |
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