Closely
Closely adverb - To a close degree.
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Synonyms for Closely
Very close and closely are semantically related In some cases you can use "Very close" instead an adverb "Closely".
Very close
Closely and very close are semantically related in nearly topic. You can use "Closely" instead an adverb phrase "Very close".
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Both terms in one sentence
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World War III : Vostrikov tells the crew that because an American destroyer is trailing them too closely, and very close to a NATO base, he fears that if the sub goes critical and the destroyer gets caught up in it, then America/NATO might misunderstand and nuke Russia in retaliation.
Source: Film / K19: The Widowmaker -
Very closely danced around in the show and its sequel; usually, a character comes very close to saying hell (or, in the case of one minor creep, ass) in the manner of "Go to hell", but are interrupted just as they're about to say the word.
Source: Gosh Dang It to Heck!
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