closely

Everyday

1. Closely means carefully and with attention. tree →
2. Closely means near in space or time. tree →
3. Closely means in a strong or near way, like closely related. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons pupils observe closely, using magnifying glasses, and see that some animals are closely related (lions and tigers). In reading lessons look closely at the text for clues. In stories a dog follows closely behind. Phrases: look closely, watch closely, listen closely, closely related, work closely with.

Examples

• Look closely at the leaf with the magnifying glass. tree →
• Listen closely to the instructions. tree →
• The puppy followed closely behind me. tree →
• Lions and tigers are closely related. tree →
• Watch closely, I'll show you the trick. tree →
• The teacher works closely with parents. tree →
• She closely resembles her mum. tree →
• When he returned home, his brothers again questioned him closely: tree →

Note

Adverb from «close» (pronounced with s like z when it means shut, with a soft s when it means near). «Closely» is about care or relation; for simple distance we often just say «close»: «stand close to me». Not the same as «closed» (shut).

In Jewish tradition

In science lessons pupils observe closely, using magnifying glasses, and see that some animals are closely related (lions and tigers). In reading lessons look closely at the text for clues. In stories a dog follows closely behind. Phrases: look closely, watch closely, listen closely, closely related, work closely with.

Note

Adverb from «close» (pronounced with s like z when it means shut, with a soft s when it means near). «Closely» is about care or relation; for simple distance we often just say «close»: «stand close to me». Not the same as «closed» (shut).