Closely and Directly

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Closely adverb - To a close degree.

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Directly and closely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Directly" instead an adverb "Closely".

Nearby Words: close, closeness, closer

Directly adverb - In a direct line or course.

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Closely and directly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Closely" instead an adverb "Directly".

Nearby Words: direct, direction, directed, directness

The answer seems to be — persons who are so closely and directly affected by my act that I ought reasonably to have them in contemplation as being so affected when I am directing my mind to the acts or omissions which are called in question.

Source: Useful Notes / The Common Law
Gihren Zabi is directly compared to Hitler by his father at one point, though if one looks more closely, they're more similar to Imperial Japan's Hideki Tojo.

Source: Anime / Mobile Suit Gundam
If you look closely at Ketojan, you might notice blood spatter on his mask directly underneath his eyes, which has some disturbing implications.

Source: Video Game / Dragon Age II

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