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Webster 1913 Edition
Closely
Close′ly
,adv.
1.
In a close manner.
2.
Secretly; privately.
[Obs.]
That nought she did but wayle, and often steepe
Her dainty couch with tears which
Her dainty couch with tears which
closely
she did weepe. Spenser.
Webster 1828 Edition
Closely
CLOSELY
, adv.1.
In a close, compact manner; with the parts united, or pressed together, so as to leave no vent; as a crucible closely luted.2.
Nearly; with little space intervening; applied to space or time; as, to follow closely at ones heels; one event follows closely upon another.3.
Intently; attentively; with the mind or thoughts fixed; with near inspection; as, to look or attend closely.4.
Secretly; slyly.5.
With near affection, attachment or interest; intimately; as, men closely connected in friendship; nations closely allied by treaty.6.
Strictly; within close limits; without communication abroad; as a prisoner closely confined.7.
With strict adherence to the original; as, to translate closely.Definition 2024
closely
closely
English
Adverb
closely (comparative closelier or more closely, superlative closeliest or most closely)
- In a close manner.
- Finnish and Estonian are closely related languages.
- The borderline between East and West Berlin was very closely guarded.
- The chairs are too closely spaced.
- 2012 April 29, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992)”, in (Please provide the title of the work):
- “King Homer” follows the story of King Kong closely, with Mr. Burns taking the freakishly over-sized King Homer from his native Africa, where he lives proud as a simian god, to the United States, where he is an initially impressive but ultimately rather limited Broadway attraction.
- (obsolete) secretly; privately
- Spenser
- That nought she did but wayle, and often steepe / Her dainty couch with tears which closely she did weepe.
- Spenser
Translations
in a close manner
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