Word Study
closely
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-nighFor further exploring for "closely" in Webster Dictionary Online