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Recent Examples of closely
This show is the record of a traveling salon, a celebration of Morrison’s extraordinary work, and a love letter to reading closely in community.
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Scientists and engineers from both groups worked closely together during the experiments.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
The engine mounts were closely inspected following the November crash, and going forward the spherical bearings will be replaced regularly, after every 4,000 cycles of takeoffs and landings.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
If business could be compared to a form of musical performance, until recently it would most closely be associated with an orchestra.
—Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Apa worked extensively with a dialect coach and closely studied clips of Stewart’s movies.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 May 2026
That is why the park service closely monitors the health of the Torrey pines.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The company is working closely with federal, state, and local representatives.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Scientists and engineers from both groups worked closely together during the experiments.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
The engine mounts were closely inspected following the November crash, and going forward the spherical bearings will be replaced regularly, after every 4,000 cycles of takeoffs and landings.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
If business could be compared to a form of musical performance, until recently it would most closely be associated with an orchestra.
—Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Apa worked extensively with a dialect coach and closely studied clips of Stewart’s movies.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 May 2026
That is why the park service closely monitors the health of the Torrey pines.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The company is working closely with federal, state, and local representatives.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closely
nearly
Adverb
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Choquette was cruising until that point, having retired 15 straight batters after walking junior Hailey Goode on four pitches to open the game, which was delayed nearly an hour due to lightning in the area.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Benge had two balls that nearly went over the wall, but almost doesn’t count.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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“Closely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closely. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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