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ad. In a close manner.
ad. Secretly; privately.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In a close manner.
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ad. in an attentive manner
ad. in a close relation or position in time or space
ad. in a close manner
Word Usage
"Professor Lewin later explained that her email was a product of "inflamed political passions", particularly because of the organizer's use of a term closely associated with gay people who acknowledge their sexuality to family and friends."