closely

• POS: Adverb
• HYPHEN: close=ly
• COUNT in NET: 19 in 19 verses (in OT : 11 in 11 verses) (in NT : 8 in 8 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

closely, adv. 

•  In a close manner.  [1913 Webster]
•  Secretly; privately.  [1913 Webster]

  "That nought she did but wayle, and often steepe
  Her dainty couch with tears which
  closely she did weepe."  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

closely

all but, almost, as good as, barely, carefully, close, compactly, densely, firmly, hardly, heavily, heedfully, intently, just about, meticulously, mindfully, minutely, narrowly, near, nearly, nigh, nighhand, not quite, only just, pretty near, punctiliously, scrupulously, sharply, solidly, thick, thickly, thoughtfully, well-nigh