closely

as in nearly
to a close degree closely resembling a normal outfit

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nearly
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  • Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images January 6 Capitol Riot Defendants On his inauguration day, January 20, 2025, Trump granted full pardons to nearly everyone charged with offenses related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, totaling approximately 1,500 individuals.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
  • Noble Corp — Shares of the offshore drilling contractor gained nearly 2% after a JPMorgan upgrade to overweight from neutral.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 28 May 2025
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“Closely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closely. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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