Closely
Closely adverb - To a close degree.
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Synonyms for Closely
Respectively and closely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respectively" instead an adverb "Closely".
Respectively
Respectively adverb - In the order given.
Closely and respectively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Closely" instead an adverb "Respectively".
Nearby Word: respective
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Related pairs
- adequately and closely
- adequately and respectively
- precisely and closely
- precisely and respectively
- properly and closely
- properly and respectively
- together and closely
- together and respectively
- definitely and closely
- definitely and respectively
- exactly and closely
- exactly and respectively
- accurately and closely
- accurately and respectively
Both words in one sentence
- Look closely at how Joe and Doc (As Go-On Blue and Green, respectively) pull off the group Hurricane Kick.
- Perin, Erivor, and Kernios are pretty obviously Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades respectively, and their father parallels Kronos; Zoria has Athena's spheres of influence but her story more closely parallel's Persephone's, and Kupilas closely resembles Hephaestus.
Source: Literature / Shadowmarch - The incident follows closely to Touhou mechanics, even citing sorties and high profile targets as "stages" and "bosses" respectively.
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