closely

adv

• 1 [connected/associated] estrechamente they worked closely with the French = trabajaron en estrecha colaboración con los franceses

• 2 a (at a short distance) [follow/mark] de cerca b (carefully) [study/examine] detenidamente; [watch] de cerca; [question] a fondo a closely guarded secret = un secreto muy bien guardado

• 3 (in approximation) somebody who resembled her closely = alguien que se le parecía mucho