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CLOSELY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a close relation or position in time or space

Example:

was closely involved in monitoring daily progress

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

close (at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other)

Sense 2

Meaning:

In a close manner

Example:

the person most nearly concerned

Synonyms:

closely; intimately; nearly

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

close (close in relevance or relationship)

Sense 3

Meaning:

In an attentive manner

Example:

he remained close on his guard

Synonyms:

close; closely; tight

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

close (rigorously attentive; strict and thorough)

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 Context examples: 

The Mars of billions of years ago more closely resembled Earth than it does today.

(NASA's Curiosity Rover Team Confirms Ancient Lakes on Mars, NASA)

Garlic plants are closely related to and similar to onions and they have a similar, but stronger odor.

(Allium sativum, NCI Thesaurus)

HLF mRNA expression is closely correlated with that of VEGF mRNA.

(Angiogenesis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

A network of blood vessels and tissue that is made up of closely spaced cells and helps keep harmful substances from reaching the brain.

(BBB, NCI Dictionary)

It is a potentially life-threatening condition and the infant should be closely monitored for signs of airway disease.

(Airway Hemangioma, NCI Thesaurus)

The prognosis is closely related to the severity of immunodeficiency.

(AIDS-Related Lymphoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A treatment plan that involves closely watching a patient’s condition but not giving any treatment unless there are changes in test results that show the condition is getting worse.

(Active surveillance, NCI Dictionary)

In ADAMTS proteins, a closely related family of proteases, the metalloprotease and disintegrin domains are flanked by thrombospondin type I (TSP1) repeat.

(ADAM Type Metalloprotease Domain, NCI Thesaurus)

A group of closely related toxic metabolites that are designated mycotoxins.

(Aflatoxin, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

They are two of Neptune's seven inner moons, part of a closely packed system that is interwoven with faint rings.

(NASA Finds Neptune Moons Locked in 'Dance of Avoidance', NASA)