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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nearly
near

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Recent Examples of closely But some House leaders insisted that the memorial be built on Capitol Hill, two miles to the east, since Lincoln had preserved the Union and worked closely with Congress during the Civil War. — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 Withers rocked a black tank top and chatted closely with his friend and honor presenter Shipka, while McRae and Sombr held court in individual booths on the Four Seasons lawn peppered with activations from Eternal Water and CashApp. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 From then on, Ontario police closely monitored the Freedom Convoy, creating persons-of-interest profiles on 87 organizers and influential participants. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 China — which in prior years worked closely with Russia to map its plans — has been fine-tuning its blueprints for such a settlement for years. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 The case was being closely watched amid a growing wave of litigation accusing social media companies of harming young users. — Andrew Hay, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Economists watch this figure closely because a significant loss at hotels and restaurants could be an early warning sign of a shift in consumer spending. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 But others are anticipating headline figures far lower and warning that the unemployment rate — which is followed particularly closely by the Federal Reserve — could tick higher. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 The most closely watched will be the consumer price index, or CPI, which measures costs for consumers. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for closely

nearly

Adverb

Mamdani has been making trips to firehouses most impacted by losses on 9/11, a spokesperson told CNN, visiting eight on Staten Island as well as FDNY Rescue 1 in Manhattan, which lost nearly half its company at the Twin Towers.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Around 70,000 people used the city’s designated Seine swimming areas in July, according to Paris City Hall, compared with nearly 100,000 during the entire summer last year, suggesting growing public interest in reclaiming the river for recreation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026