closely
//ˈkləʊsliː//
Forms
- Comparative
- closelier
- Superlative
- closeliest
Definitions
1.In a close manner.
- Finnish and Estonian are closely related languages.
- The chairs are too closely spaced; could you move them apart?
- The borderline between East and West Berlin was very closely guarded.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2372
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
From close + -ly.