closely

ADVERB

approximately, carefully

Synonyms

STRONGEST

firmly hard intently intimately jointly meticulously scrupulously sharply strictly thoughtfully

STRONG

nearly

WEAK

by the skin of one's teeth exactly heedfully in conjunction with mindfully minutely punctiliously searchingly similarly

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Closely held Sazerac has 550 brands, including Buffalo Trace bourbon, Fireball Cinnamon Whisky and BuzzBallz ready-to-drink cocktails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Closely monitoring their price action can therefore offer important clues about the market’s next move.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Closely related to the European double bass, the tololoche is smaller in size.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

Closely related individuals were detected as far as 44 km apart, and individuals less than 55 km were more genetically similar.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2023

Closely related to this was a strict rule against public displays of affection.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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