Closely and Scarcely

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Closely adverb - To a close degree.

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

Nearby Words: close, closeness, closer

Scarcely adverb - By a very small margin.

Usage example: was scarcely able to walk after the near-fatal accident

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Closely and scarcely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Closely" instead an adverb "Scarcely".

Nearby Words: scarce, scarcity, scarceness

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