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| Main Entry: | closely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | approximately, carefully |
| Synonyms: | by the skin of one's teeth, exactly, firmly, hard, heedfully, in conjunction with, intently, intimately, jointly, meticulously, mindfully, minutely, nearly, punctiliously, scrupulously, searchingly, sharply, similarly, strictly, thoughtfully |
| Main Entry: | approximately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | nearly |
| Synonyms: | about, almost, around, ballpark figure*, circa, closely, comparatively, generally, just about, more or less, most, much, relatively, roughly, bordering on, close to, in the ballpark, in the neighborhood of, in the region of, in the vicinity of, loosely, not far from, not quite, proximately, upwards of, very close |
| Antonyms: | accurately, clearly, definitely, exactly, precisely |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | intently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with concentration |
| Synonyms: | closely, hard, sharply, steadily, attentively, fixedly, keenly, searchingly, watchfully |
| Antonyms: | distractedly |
| Main Entry: | nearly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | almost |
| Synonyms: | about, approaching, approximately, circa*, closely, in effect, just about, more or less, most, much, practically, roughly, round, roundly, some, somewhere, virtually, all but, as good as, close but no cigar, give or take a little, in essence, in substance, in the ballpark, in the neighborhood, nearabout, not quite, pretty near, upwards of, well-nigh, within a little |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | next |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | immediately after in time, space, order |
| Synonyms: | after, afterward, behind, closely, following, later, subsequently, thereafter, afterwhile, by and by, coming up, latterly, next off |
| Antonyms: | earlier, preceding, previous |
| Main Entry: | strictly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | rigidly |
| Synonyms: | closely, surely, factually, rigorously, stringently |
| Main Entry: | together |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as a group; all at once |
| Synonyms: | closely, combined, commonly, en masse, hand in glove*, hand in hand*, jointly, mutually, side by side, simultaneously, unanimously, all together, as one, at one fell swoop, coincidentally, collectively, concertedly, concomitantly, concurrently, conjointly, contemporaneously, in a body, in concert, in cooperation, in one breath, in sync, in unison, on the beat, synchronically, unitedly, with one accord, with one voice, with the beat |
| Antonyms: | apart, individually, separately |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | well |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | happily, pleasantly; capably |
| Synonyms: | ably, accurately, adequately, agreeably, carefully, closely, competently, completely, correctly, effectively, excellently, favorably, fully, nicely, profoundly, properly, rightly, satisfactorily, smoothly, splendidly, strongly, successfully, suitably, thoroughly, adeptly, admirably, attentively, capitally, commendably, conscientiously, efficiently, expertly, famously, in a satisfactory manner, irreproachably, proficiently, skillfully, soundly, with skill |
| Notes: | using good as an adverb in place of well ("she dances real good," "he did good") is nonstandard usage - so, it would be best to say "she dances very well," "he did well" well is an adverb to describe an activity; good is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
| Antonyms: | badly, incapably, unpleasantly |
| Main Entry: | hard |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with determination |
| Synonyms: | closely, earnestly, industriously, intensely, intently, sharply, steadily, strenuously, thoroughly, assiduously, diligently, doggedly, exhaustively, intensively, painstakingly, persistently, searchingly, unremittingly, untiringly |
| Antonyms: | unenthusiastically |
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