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Recent Examples of closely
Soon, TikTok users were tracking the situation closely, rooting not just for the net to be repaired — but for Phillips’ party to go on as planned.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The new moves — essentially enrolling merchants in Amazon’s store, in some cases without their knowledge — appears unprecedented, said Juozas Kaziukėnas, an independent analyst who closely tracks Amazon’s marketplace.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Take the time, then, to review your silver investing options closely right now.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The officer also reported Patel followed a tractor-trailer too closely before the stop.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Sinners follows closely behind with five.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
That, too, may be credited to how closely Chalamet related to Marty Mauser.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
The poll also found that young adults are more likely to reject political party labels and far less likely to follow politics closely than their older counterparts.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Massachusetts fits this pattern closely.
—Tom J. Pyle, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The new moves — essentially enrolling merchants in Amazon’s store, in some cases without their knowledge — appears unprecedented, said Juozas Kaziukėnas, an independent analyst who closely tracks Amazon’s marketplace.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Take the time, then, to review your silver investing options closely right now.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The officer also reported Patel followed a tractor-trailer too closely before the stop.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Sinners follows closely behind with five.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
That, too, may be credited to how closely Chalamet related to Marty Mauser.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
The poll also found that young adults are more likely to reject political party labels and far less likely to follow politics closely than their older counterparts.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Massachusetts fits this pattern closely.
—Tom J. Pyle, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closely
nearly
Adverb
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Döpfner nearly bought the FT in 2015, before losing it to Nikkei, and took a controlling stake in Business Insider — at the top of the new media market — for $343 million.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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There’s a close call when Dick opens the cargo door and nearly jumps out of the plane, but Leroy stops him just in time.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Closely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closely. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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