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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)

closely

/ˈkləʊsliː/

An illustration for closely

adverb

very near in space or time; just next to

  • “Aliens are closely watching me and my every move.”Tatoeba
  • “The nurses watched closely to ensure that nobody left their chamber.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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