closely

as in nearly
to a close degree closely resembling a normal outfit

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Recent Examples of closely In the new role, Nguyen will work closely with Director, Talent Management Amanda Acevedo on overall talent strategy, growth and revenue across the company, while also serving as a senior leader for the team in the company’s Los Angeles office. Leia Mendoza, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025 Green Mountain State residents voted in favor of Ocasio-Cortez and Newsom, with both landing 17 percent, and Buttigieg following closely behind with 16 percent. Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025 Lomanto, who had joined Gucci in 2022 from Roger Vivier, first held the title of Gucci’s executive vice president, brand general manager, working closely with Demna’s predecessor Sabato De Sarno. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025 The firm no longer creates original garden plans but partners closely with top landscape architects, ensuring that their artistic vision matures gracefully over time. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025 Copson has also closely collaborated with Polachek, co-directing all her music videos with her since 2019. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025 Following closely behind the Green Mountain State is Hawaii, with 7,796 searches per 100,000 residents. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025 This nonprofit organization works closely with several relief agencies. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025 Otherwise, they could be closely aligned with a specific niche and group of individuals, serving as a thought leader of sorts. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • Gehl and his staff still have had to intervene when kids have misbehaved over the course of the brewery's nearly decade in business.
    Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In Michigan, where nearly 13% of households receive SNAP benefits, news of the pause had families, from Detroit to Interlochen, preparing to go to food pantries and worried about what's to come.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Closely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closely. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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