Closely and Round

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Closely adverb - To a close degree.

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

Nearby Words: close, closeness, closer

Round adverb - From beginning to end.

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Closely and round are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Closely" instead an adverb "Round".

Nearby Words: rounded, rounder, roundly, roundel, roundish

He wears his old scrubs from the prison infirmary and his old prison ID round his neck, knowing that no one will look too closely at them.

Source: Janitor Impersonation Infiltration
However, given the fact that raptors are much more closely related to birds than to crocodilians, their eyes may well be more bird-like with round, fixed pupils.

Source: Raptor Attack
Incidentally, MLJ's the Shield seems to have inspired Captain America (the shape of Captain America's shield turned round when MLJ pointed out how closely it represented the front of the Shield's costume).

Source: No Plans, No Prototype, No Backup

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