See Also: closely(dictionary)
closely(dictionary)
Closely held(money)
Closely held(finance)
Closely Held Corporation(money)
Closely held company(money)
Closely held company(finance)
Closely-Held Corporation(law)
Management-closely held shares(money)

closely (oh)



very carefully
::The detective watched him closely , waiting for a reply.
closely controlled/guarded/monitored etc
::Political activity is closely controlled.
::Details of the program are a closely-guarded secret .
to a very great degree
::I have been closely involved in the work of both committees.
::The successful applicant will be working closely with our international staff.
::a creature that closely resembles a red monkey
closely related/connected/associated etc
if two or more things are closely related etc, there is a strong connection between them
::closely related subjects such as physics, chemistry, and maths
::Her development as a writer is closely connected with her religion.
in a way that is close to other things in time or space
::a flash of lightning, followed closely by thunder
::We were so closely packed in the elevator I could hardly move.