closely
/ˈkləʊsli/adverb
उच्चारण क्लोस्ली
पास-पास, निकट से
Core word
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near in space or time; with very little distance between
पास-पास, निकट से
- The children followed closely behind their teacher.
- The houses are closely packed together.
- The two cars were travelling closely, one behind the other.
+ 2 more examples
- The seats were closely arranged in rows.
- Her birthday follows closely after his.
Opposite distantly
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carefully and with attention
ध्यान से, बारीकी से, गौर से
- Read the question closely before you answer.
- The police are watching him closely.
- The examiner watched the candidates closely.
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- If you look closely, you can see tiny letters on the coin.
- Listen closely to the instructions on the recording.
Synonyms carefully attentively minutely intently
Opposite carelessly casually
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in a way that is strongly connected or very similar
घनिष्ठ रूप से, निकटता से
- The two problems are closely linked.
- Radhika works closely with her team.
- He closely resembles his father.
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- The government is working closely with state agencies.
- This sentence closely follows the original wording.
- The team members are closely connected through their college days.
Synonyms intimately strongly nearly
Opposite loosely remotely
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
verb + closely
With verbs like watch, listen, follow and study, it means with great attention.
Watch, listen, follow, study जैसी क्रियाओं के साथ इसका अर्थ पूरे ध्यान से होता है।
- Listen closely to the question before you answer.
- The teacher watched the students closely during the test.
closely + past participle
Often placed before participles such as related, linked, connected or guarded.
Related, linked, connected या guarded जैसे participle से पहले प्रायः आता है।
- Poverty is closely linked to poor health.
- The secret was closely guarded.
closely + resemble/follow
Used to say that one thing is very similar to, or comes very near to, another.
यह बताने के लिए कि एक वस्तु दूसरी से बहुत मिलती है या उसके बहुत निकट है।
- He closely resembles his grandfather.
- The film closely follows the novel.
closely vs close
Close can also be an adverb meaning near in place or time; closely mainly means carefully or tightly.
Close भी adverb हो सकता है (स्थान या समय में निकट); closely का अर्थ मुख्यतः ध्यानपूर्वक या घनिष्ठता से है।
- Stay close to the guide.
- Examine the document closely.
+Collocations 4
verb + closely
examinemonitorobserveinspectquestion
- Doctors monitor the patient closely after the operation.
work/cooperate + closely
workcooperatecollaboratecommunicatecoordinate
- The two departments work closely on every project.
closely + adjective
relatedconnectedlinkedassociatedknit
- The two languages are closely related.
closely + noun phrase
watched matchheld companyfought contestguarded secretpacked lines
- It was a closely fought contest between two schools.
“More examples 5
- Radhika read the instructions closely before starting the experiment.
प्रयोग शुरू करने से पहले राधिका ने निर्देश ध्यान से पढ़े।
- The police are closely examining the CCTV footage.
पुलिस CCTV फ़ुटेज की बारीकी से जाँच कर रही है।
- The two brothers look so closely alike that people often confuse them.
दोनों भाई इतने मिलते-जुलते दिखते हैं कि लोग प्रायः उन्हें पहचानने में भूल करते हैं।
- Cattle stood closely packed in the truck.
ट्रक में पशु एक-दूसरे से सटकर भरे खड़े थे।
- He has worked closely with the district collector for years.
उसने वर्षों तक जिला कलेक्टर के साथ घनिष्ठता से काम किया है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Please read the passage close.
✓ Please read the passage closely.
To say 'with attention' use closely, not close.
'ध्यान से' के अर्थ में 'closely' आता है, 'close' नहीं।
✗ The two events are closely to each other.
✓ The two events are close to each other.
After be, the adjective close is used with to, not closely.
Be के बाद 'to' के साथ adjective 'close' आता है, 'closely' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words overlap in meaning near, but the focus is different.
ये शब्द 'निकट' के अर्थ में मिलते हैं, पर उनका केंद्र अलग है।
With attention, or in a tight relationship; also near in space.
ध्यान के साथ, या घनिष्ठ संबंध में; स्थान में निकट भी।
- They worked closely together.
With care to avoid mistakes or damage; not about distance.
गलती या हानि से बचने की सावधानी के साथ; दूरी से संबंधित नहीं।
- Carry the glass carefully.
narrowly
By a very small margin, usually in escaping or winning.
बहुत कम अंतर से, प्रायः बचने या जीतने में।
- He narrowly missed the train.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse closely (carefully or strongly connected) and the adverb close (near), so say 'Stay close to me' but 'Listen closely'.
Closely (ध्यान से या घनिष्ठ रूप से) और adverb close (पास) में भ्रम न करें, इसलिए 'Stay close to me' कहें, पर 'Listen closely' कहें।