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Recent Examples of closely
Outside buzzed the controversial Court Street bike lane, the subject of a recent lawsuit which Dornagon covered closely.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Its high halter neck, open-back cut, and delicate skirt closely resemble the actress’ gown.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
To test whether the hole was made intentionally, Zubova and her colleagues examined the tooth more closely with scanning electron microscopes, micro-CT, and Raman spectroscopy, a technique for identifying the chemical makeup of an object.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Vance has promoted the task force’s work during campaign stops for Republican candidates and is expected to focus on the effort Thursday in Maine, where there are closely watched primary races on June 9.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Both the Gel-1130 and Gel-NYC footwear models produced triple-digit growth, followed closely by high double-digit growth of the Gel- Kayano footwear franchise compared to the same period in 2025.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Early next week This is the timeframe the First Alert Weather Team is watching most closely for rain and thunderstorms.
—Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 13 May 2026
But valuations are likely closely correlated to real-world spending, and the results bear that out.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are the three AI companies that HubSpot works closely with, and the team is encouraged to make swaps based on performance for various use cases.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Its high halter neck, open-back cut, and delicate skirt closely resemble the actress’ gown.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
To test whether the hole was made intentionally, Zubova and her colleagues examined the tooth more closely with scanning electron microscopes, micro-CT, and Raman spectroscopy, a technique for identifying the chemical makeup of an object.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Vance has promoted the task force’s work during campaign stops for Republican candidates and is expected to focus on the effort Thursday in Maine, where there are closely watched primary races on June 9.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Both the Gel-1130 and Gel-NYC footwear models produced triple-digit growth, followed closely by high double-digit growth of the Gel- Kayano footwear franchise compared to the same period in 2025.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Early next week This is the timeframe the First Alert Weather Team is watching most closely for rain and thunderstorms.
—Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 13 May 2026
But valuations are likely closely correlated to real-world spending, and the results bear that out.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are the three AI companies that HubSpot works closely with, and the team is encouraged to make swaps based on performance for various use cases.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closely
nearly
Adverb
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Yet she’s viewed, like everything else in the movie, with an adoration that is nearly transcendental.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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No Stanley Cup since 1967, and the Maple Leafs went nearly 20 years between series wins between 2004 and 2023.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Closely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closely. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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