CLOSELY Synonyms: 4 Similar and Opposite Words

closely

adverb

Definition of closely

as in nearly

to a close degree closely resembling a normal outfit

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near

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Recent Examples of closely Warsh's remarks will be closely monitored for any indication of his views on how monetary policy should respond to persistently above-target inflation, or the impact of rising long-term borrowing costs. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit had been closely watched as one of the Justice Department's largest civil actions targeting an individual company over its alleged role in the opioid crisis. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Strommen has an Instagram feed with tributes to Charlie Kirk, but that didn’t prevent her from working closely with Gorman, who, while technically in a nonpartisan position, is married to Mark Spreitzer, a progressive Democratic state senator. — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026 Authorities have been closely monitoring the upstream barrier lake, which is some 10 kilometer upstream of the port, with teams dispatched to monitor the lake and others working on analyzing the risks to adapt rescue plans. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Ramirez-Smith, whose law firm is located in Nampa, Canyon County’s largest city, wasn’t surprised by how closely the Canyon County probation department was working with ICE. — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Then the judge looked closely at the deal that had been struck, which included a provision to proceed straight to sentencing and recommend a short term of probation. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Gastrointestinal infections typically cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea and are also closely monitored by schools, Fredrickson said. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026 But Bernard is telling her to listen more closely to that mechanical voice’s tone. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for closely

nearly

Adverb

This also includes the largest American variant, the western mastiff, with a wingspan of nearly two feet, and the smallest, the thumb-sized, nickel-weighing western pipistrelle, also called the canyon bat.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
In a Facebook post with nearly 500 likes and 40 comments as of Friday afternoon, the Gagnons spoke about their experience establishing the brewery and its part in the local community.

— John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026