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 Nina Smith, a former Buttigieg adviser who now works closely with progressive causes, disagreed. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Nocella says the company worked closely with safety inspectors and manufacturers. — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Fazio said his administration would look closely into key positions that necessitate work be performed in-office and on-site, such as social workers responsible for monitoring child abuse cases. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 The board president works closely with CPS CEO Macquline King to shape district policy, largely by deciding what goes up for vote. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Others are organizing underground schools to fill gaps in education and collaborating closely with Afghans in exile to prepare legal action against the Taliban’s abuses. — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 Chesky embodies founder mode when closely monitoring Airbnb employees’ progress on its AI initiatives, token usage, and overall output of the AI. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 From 1990 to the early 2000s, the United States and the Soviet Union tracked fairly closely to one another. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 That was the metaphor that most closely captured our sense of time during the genocide. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for closely

nearly

Adverb

Korean trash cans Seoul is a city of nearly 10 million people, but there are just 7,000 public trash cans on its streets.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Barron, last year’s first-round pick, nearly had a second interception minutes later, but the ball squirted through his hands.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026