Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: closely
IPA transcription: [kl'oʊsli]
Pronunciations of closely
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r meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: closely
    Meaning: 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"
  • Synonyms: close, closely, tight
    Meaning: in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"
  • Synonyms: closely, intimately, nearly
    Meaning: in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned"
Usage examples
  • He looked at me more closely.
  • "But watch the eunuch closely."
  • Kenneth scrutinized him closely.
  • I examined the jewel-case closely.
  • I shall ask you to look very closely
  • She looked more closely at the flowers.
  • I questioned him very closely this morning.
  • "Don't scrutinize my foot too closely, Lily."
  • Max says you are confining yourself too closely.
  • The Princess Sophia was closely confined in her convent.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording JavaScript, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Joint Chiefs of Staff, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording J. R. R. Tolkien, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording George Lansbury, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Canada, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Livestock Conservancy, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Limerence, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Indigenous people of the Everglades region, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Thomas Jefferson, License CC BY-SA 4.0