intimately
/ˈɪntɪmətli/adverb
उच्चारण इन्टिमट्ली
गहराई से, बारीकी से, भली-भाँति
Core word
- 1
in a way that shows a very close and detailed knowledge of something
गहराई से, बारीकी से, भली-भाँति
- Radhika knows the old city intimately.
- He was intimately acquainted with the case.
- The guide knew every lane of the market intimately.
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- Few people understand the tax system as intimately as she does.
- He is intimately familiar with the poet's work.
Synonyms thoroughly closely in detail
Opposite superficially vaguely
- 2
in a very close and direct way
घनिष्ठ रूप से, निकटता से
- The two problems are intimately connected.
- She was intimately involved in the project from the start.
- Farming and the monsoon are intimately linked in this region.
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- The success of the plan is intimately tied to the budget.
- Poverty and poor health are intimately related.
Synonyms closely directly inextricably
Opposite remotely loosely
- 3
in a close and friendly or personal way
आत्मीयता से, घनिष्ठता से
- They talked intimately for hours.
- The two sisters chatted intimately over tea for hours, laughing at old memories.
- The old friends spoke intimately, sharing secrets they had never told anyone.
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- They sat close and talked intimately in the corner of the cafe.
- She wrote intimately about her childhood in her letters.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
intimately + past participle
Often placed before a past participle such as 'connected', 'linked' or 'involved' to show a very close link.
'connected', 'linked' या 'involved' जैसे past participle से पहले आकर यह बहुत निकट संबंध दिखाता है।
- Farming is intimately connected with the monsoon.
- She was intimately involved in drafting the report.
know / understand + something + intimately
Used after verbs of knowing to mean in great, detailed depth.
जानने-समझने वाली क्रियाओं के साथ यह 'बहुत बारीकी से' का अर्थ देता है।
- The guide knows every lane of the old city intimately.
- He understands the syllabus intimately after ten years of teaching.
intimately + acquainted / familiar
Fixed combination meaning very well acquainted with a person, place or subject.
'intimately acquainted/familiar' का अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति, स्थान या विषय से भली-भाँति परिचित होना है।
- The doctor was intimately acquainted with the patient's history.
adverb of manner after the verb
Can also describe close physical or personal contact, usually after the verb.
यह क्रिया के बाद आकर निकट शारीरिक या व्यक्तिगत संपर्क भी बताता है।
- The two writers corresponded intimately for decades.
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intimately + adjective/participle
connectedlinkedrelatedinvolvedassociatedtied
- Air quality is intimately linked to traffic in big cities.
verb + intimately
knowunderstandspeakworklive
- She knew the railway timetable intimately.
intimately + acquainted / familiar
acquaintedfamiliar
- The editor is intimately familiar with every writer on the list.
very + intimately
somostmorelessquite
- No one knows the river more intimately than the old boatman.
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- The judge was intimately aware of the facts of the case.
न्यायाधीश मामले के तथ्यों से भली-भाँति अवगत था।
- Culture and language are intimately related.
संस्कृति और भाषा का आपस में गहरा संबंध है।
- The two scientists worked intimately for twenty years.
दोनों वैज्ञानिकों ने बीस वर्ष तक घनिष्ठता से साथ काम किया।
- Radhika knows her college library intimately; she can find any book in a minute.
राधिका अपने कॉलेज के पुस्तकालय को इतनी बारीकी से जानती है कि वह किसी भी पुस्तक को एक मिनट में ढूँढ लेती है।
- The festival is intimately tied to the harvest season.
यह त्योहार फ़सल के मौसम से गहराई से जुड़ा हुआ है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is very intimate acquainted with the topic.
✓ She is intimately acquainted with the topic.
An adverb, not an adjective, is needed to modify 'acquainted'.
'Acquainted' को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए, adjective नहीं।
✗ The doctor knows the patient's history intimate.
✓ The doctor knows the patient's history intimately.
A verb is modified by an adverb, so use 'intimately', not the adjective 'intimate'.
क्रिया को modify करने के लिए adverb 'intimately' आता है, adjective 'intimate' नहीं।