B1adverbworkscience
US/ˈkloʊs.li/
UK/ˈkləʊs.li/
carefully, or in a way that is very near or strongly connected
In context
If you look closely, you can see a small crack in the screen.
Our team works closely with the designers in Japan.
Doctors say that what we eat and our health are closely linked.
Words that go with closely
verb + adverb
- work closely withTeachers work closely with parents.
- look closelyLook closely at the photo.
- watch closelyThe doctor will watch him closely tonight.
adverb + adjective
- closely linkedPoverty and poor health are closely linked.
- closely relatedSpanish and Italian are closely related languages.