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Overview of adv closely

      »   The adv closely has 3 meanings (first 3 from tagged texts)

• closely -- (in a close Relation1.) Relation -- (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together)
  
  2.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)
  
  relation or Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")
  
  2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)
  
  position in Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")
  
  2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")
  
  time or Space1.) Space, infinite -- (the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite")
  
  2.) Space -- (an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth")
  
  space; "the Onsets1.) Onset, oncoming -- (the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia")
  
  2.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn")
  
  onsets were closely timed"; "Houses1.) House -- (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house")
  
  2.) House -- (an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses")
  
  houses set closely together"; "was closely Involved1.) Involve, affect, regard -- (connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business")
  
  2.) Involve -- (engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!")
  
  involved in Monitoring1.) Monitoring -- (the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it); "the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war times")
  
  1.) Monitor, supervise, ride herd on -- (keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance)
  
  monitoring daily progress")

• closely, Intimately1.) Closely, intimately, nearly -- (in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned")
  
  2.) Well, intimately -- (with great or especially intimate knowledge; "we knew them well")
  
  intimately, nearly -- (in a close Manner1.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
  
  2.) Manner, personal manner -- (a way of acting or behaving)
  
  manner; "the two Phenomena1.) Phenomenon -- (any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning)
  
  2.) Phenomenon -- (a remarkable development)
  
  phenomena are Intimately1.) Closely, intimately, nearly -- (in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned")
  
  2.) Well, intimately -- (with great or especially intimate knowledge; "we knew them well")
  
  intimately connected"; "the Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
  
  2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")
  
  person most Nearly1.) About, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh -- ((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees")
  
  2.) Closely, intimately, nearly -- (in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned")
  
  nearly concerned")

• close, closely, Tight1.) Tight -- (closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest")
  
  2.) Taut, tight -- (pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope")
  
  tight -- (in an Attentive1.) Attentive -- ((often followed by `to') giving care or attention; "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor")
  
  2.) Heedful, attentive, thoughtful, paying attention -- (taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing")
  
  attentive manner; "he Remained1.) Stay, remain, rest -- (stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week")
  
  2.) Stay, stay on, continue, remain -- (continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year")
  
  remained close on his guard")