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closely.

In a close manner.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈkləʊsliː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkloʊsli/Canada, General-American/ˈkləʉsli/Australia/ˈklɐʉsli/New-Zealand

  1. In a close manner.

    Finnish and Estonian are closely related languages.
    The borderline between East and West Berlin was very closely guarded.

  2. secretly; privately

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From close + -ly.

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