closely
adverb
uk/ˈkləʊs.li/us/ˈkloʊs.li/closelyadverb(RELATIONSHIP)
B2
in a way that isdirectlyconnectedor has astrongrelationship:
紧密地，密切地，直接联系地EnglishandGermanare closelyrelated.英语和德语的亲缘关系很近。
Bothpoliticianshave been closelyassociatedwith themovementfor sometime.这两位政界人士与这场运动有密切联系，而且都已经有一段时间了。
We areworkingclosely with thepolice.我们正与警方密切合作。
- Theeurohas closelyshadowedthedollar.
- Because theyworkedso closely in the samedepartment,Johnwastarredwith the samebrushas Tim.
- He has been closelyassociatedwith themuseumfor manyyears.
- She has been closelyassociatedwithracistorganizationsin the past.
- We haveremainedclosely intouchover theyears.
Friendly
- affability
- affable
- affably
- affiliative
- agreeableness
- convivially
- cordial
- cordiality
- cordially
- eunoia
- inseparable
- intimacy
- intimately
- jovial
- the human touch
- togetherness
- twinkly
- warmly
- warmth
- welcoming
closelyadverb(CAREFULLY)
C1
carefullyandpayingattentiontodetails:
仔细地，小心谨慎地Pollutionlevelsare closelymonitored.污染等级受到严密的监控。
Helookedagain more closely at themarks.他又更加仔细地看了看分数。
Paying attention and being careful
- attention span
- attentiveness
- be good, and if you can't be good, be carefulidiom
- be on (your) guardidiom
- cared-for
- guard
- handle/treatsomeonewith kid glovesidiom
- hang
- hang on/uponsomething
- have a careidiom
- have/keepyourear to the groundidiom
- religion
- revolve aroundsomeone/something
- safety
- safety firstidiom
- see pastsomething
- singleness
- sit
- zero
- Zoom
closelyadverb(SIMILAR)
without abigdifferencebetween twopeople,groups, or things:
相似地，不相上下地The twoteamsare closelymatched.两队的实力不相上下。
It was a closelyfoughtelection.竞选相当激烈，不分胜负。
Similar and the same
- adjacent
- affinity
- akin
- alike
- allied
- echo
- evenly
- every inchidiom
- extent
- family
- firm
- homogeneity
- para
- parallel
- parity
- playsomeoneattheirown gameidiom
- put/turn the clock backidiom
- regularity
- snap
- swing
closelyadverb(SECRETIVE)
in a way thattrieshard tokeepsomethingsecret:
秘密地，暗中地a closelyguardedsecret严格保守的秘密
Closeness in distance and time
- a hair's breadthidiom
- a stone's throwidiom
- about
- ace
- anywhere
- anywhere nearidiom
- approachable
- around
- hand to handidiom
- hard by
- here
- hereabouts
- roof
- round the corneridiom
- shadow
- shout
- step
- stick together
- super-convenient
- tailgating
closelyadverb(NEAR)
C1
notfarintimeorposition:
（时间或空间上）接近地，不远地TheSwissboatis in thelead,followedclosely by theFrench.瑞士队的船处于领先地位，紧随其后的是法国队。
Closeness in distance and time
- a hair's breadthidiom
- a stone's throwidiom
- about
- ace
- anywhere
- anywhere nearidiom
- approachable
- around
- hand to handidiom
- hard by
- here
- hereabouts
- roof
- round the corneridiom
- shadow
- shout
- step
- stick together
- super-convenient
- tailgating