Closely ˈkləʊsli Adverb Walked Room Rest Family Spaced

• he walked into the room, closely followed by the rest of the family.
• closely spaced rows of seats
• streets of closely packed terraced houses
• the two species are closely related.

closely

1. near in space or time
• He walked into the room, closely followed by the rest of the family.
• closely spaced rows of seats
• streets of closely packed terraced houses
2. near in family relationship
• The two species are closely related.
3. having a strong connection
• to be closely linked/associated/related
• The two events are closely connected.
• The country's economy remains closely tied to oil.
4. in a way that shows you are very involved in the work or activities of somebody else, usually seeing and talking to them regularly
• The organization works closely with customers in nearly 100 countries.
• The Royal Navy was closely involved in the early development of wireless technology.
• They collaborated closely together for the next four years
5. carefully
• I sat and watched everyone very closely.
• The government has looked closely at the arguments for and against a change in the law.
• We will be closely monitoring the situation.
• a closely guarded secret
6. in a way that is very similar to somebody/something else
• She closely resembled her mother at the same age.
• It was an exciting game between two closely matched teams.
7. won or likely to be won by only a small amount or distance
• a closely contested election
8. with little or no space in between
• over 1 000 closely printed pages
9. cut very short, near to the skin
• He had a closely shaved head and a small, neat beard.