closely
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Sense: Adverb: at close range
Synonyms:
up close, at close quarters, at close range, from close up, close at hand, close Collocations, close by, nearby Collocations, near Collocations, nigh, nigh-on, just inches away, at a short distance, from a short distance away, a hairbreadth away , a hair's breadth away , a stone's throw away , not far away, not far, not too far away, not too far, close behind
Sense: Adverb: intimately
Synonyms:
intimately, in conjunction, in partnership, personally Collocations, up close and personal, well Collocations, only too well, side by side, jointly, like glue
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Sense: Adverb: nearly
Synonyms:
nearly Collocations, approximately Collocations, almost Collocations, just about, more or less, pretty much , round about , nigh on
Sense: Adverb: by a narrow margin
Synonyms:
by a narrow margin, by a short margin, by a hairbreadth , by a hair's breadth , by a nose, narrowly, barely Collocations, only just, just Collocations