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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Closely \Close"ly\, adv 1. In a close manner. 2. Secretly; privately. [Obs.] That nought she did but wayle, and often steepe Her dainty couch with tears which closely she did weepe. --Spenser. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: closely adv 1: in a close relation or position in time or space; "the onsets were closely timed"; "houses set closely together"; "was closely involved in monitoring daily progress" 2: in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard" [syn: {close}, {tight}] 3: in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned" [syn: {intimately}, {nearly}]
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