intimately

Definition of intimatelynext

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Recent Examples of intimately That means the days when every NFL team had a representative intimately tied to that team on the selection committee are over. Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 No industry’s fortunes were more intimately tied to the car than oil. Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 The idea of a man who isn’t a doctor dealing with a woman so intimately still can make many hesitant, if not uncomfortable. Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Caesar performed with an earnestness that served as the foundation for an intimately personal relationship with fans — one that indeed transcended words. Sydney Gaw, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026 Reaching that valuation took more than a decade of experimentation—and, eventually, a realization that the company needed to double down on a problem its founders knew intimately. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 Those struggles are also intimately familiar to Mexican ranchers. Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 For those who are intimately familiar with the Pisco Sour, the list of ingredients may raise an eyebrow. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026 Hunker No surprise, then, that Hunker's choice of van is the same Ram Promaster series with which it's become intimately familiar on the rental side. New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimately
Adverb
  • Over the previous few decades, this sort of private business had — quite privately — taken over the American business world.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Stroud, offensive coordinator Nick Caley, the offensive line, the receivers and running backs, even the front office — were publicly and privately accountable for their part in the team falling short.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • OpenAI has confidentially filed its IPO prospectus, but has been under fire in recent months after its models escaped containment, accessed the open internet and breached open-source developer platform Hugging Face.
    Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The company confidentially filed for a potential IPO in June.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • If Beijing restrains Chinese developers while believing American labs are secretly advancing, China has every reason to defect.
    Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Lady Gaga and her fiancé, Michael Polansky, secretly welcomed their first child in September 2026.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Intimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimately. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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