2. Secretly; privately. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
That nought she did but wayle, and often steepe Her dainty couch with tears which closely she did weepe. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
closely — index faithfully Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
closely — [adv] approximately, carefully by the skin of one’s teeth*, exactly, firmly, hard, heedfully, in conjunction with, intently, intimately, jointly, meticulously, mindfully, minutely, nearly, punctiliously, scrupulously, searchingly, sharply,… … New thesaurus
closely — close|ly W2S2 [ˈkləusli] adv 1.) very carefully ▪ The detective watched him closely , waiting for a reply. closely controlled/guarded/monitored etc ▪ Political activity is closely controlled. ▪ Details of the program are a closely guarded secret … Dictionary of contemporary English
closely — adverb 1 if you look at or study something closely, you look at it etc hard, trying to notice everything about it: watch sb closely: The detective was watching him closely, waiting for a reply. 2 if two things are closely connected or related,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
closely — close|ly [ klousli ] adverb *** 1. ) in a way that is very similar to something or has an obvious or strong connection with it: The Northern Ireland economy is closely linked to that of the rest of the United Kingdom. closely resemble something:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
closely */*/*/ — UK [ˈkləʊslɪ] / US [ˈkloʊslɪ] adverb 1) a) in a way that involves careful attention to every detail Inspectors will examine the accounts very closely. b) in a very careful and strict way The movement of information across the border was closely… … English dictionary
closely — close, closely The adjective close merges into an adverb in uses such as come close, lie close, run close, stick close, etc., especially in figurative uses: • Opera and large gatherings ran each other close for first place among her dislikes J.… … Modern English usage
closely*/*/ — [ˈkləʊsli] adv 1) in a way that involves careful attention to every detail Inspectors will examine the accounts very closely.[/ex] 2) in a way that involves sharing ideas, thoughts, or feelings We are all working closely with each other.[/ex] 3)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
closely — adverb 1. in a close relation or position in time or space (Freq. 19) the onsets were closely timed houses set closely together was closely involved in monitoring daily progress • Derived from adjective: ↑close 2. in an attentive manner (Freq … Useful english dictionary
closely — adv. Closely is used with these adjectives: ↑akin, ↑allied, ↑analogous, ↑balanced, ↑bound, ↑comparable, ↑concerned, ↑dependent, ↑informed, ↑interrelated, ↑involved, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
