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• closely — close|ly [ klousli ] adverb *** 1. ) in a way that is very similar to something or has an obvious or strong connection with it: The Northern Ireland economy is closely linked to that of the rest of the United Kingdom. closely resemble something:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• closely */*/*/ — UK [ˈkləʊslɪ] / US [ˈkloʊslɪ] adverb 1) a) in a way that involves careful attention to every detail Inspectors will examine the accounts very closely. b) in a very careful and strict way The movement of information across the border was closely… …   English dictionary

• similar — adjective Etymology: French similaire, from Latin similis like, similar more at same Date: 1611 1. having characteristics in common ; strictly comparable 2. alike in substance or essentials ; corresponding < no two animal habitats are exactly… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• closely*/*/ — [ˈkləʊsli] adv 1) in a way that involves careful attention to every detail Inspectors will examine the accounts very closely.[/ex] 2) in a way that involves sharing ideas, thoughts, or feelings We are all working closely with each other.[/ex] 3)… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• similar — [17] Similar comes via French similaire from medieval Latin *similāris, a derivative of Latin similis ‘like, similar’. This or the closely related simul ‘at the same time’ have also given English assemble [13], dissemble [15], ensemble [15],… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• similar — [17] Similar comes via French similaire from medieval Latin *similāris, a derivative of Latin similis ‘like, similar’. This or the closely related simul ‘at the same time’ have also given English assemble [13], dissemble [15], ensemble [15],… …   Word origins

• closely knit — adjective held together as by social or cultural ties (Freq. 1) a close knit family close knit little villages the group was closely knit • Syn: ↑close knit • Similar to: ↑close …   Useful english dictionary

• closely-held — adjective owned by a relatively few shareholders a closely held corporation • Similar to: ↑owned …   Useful english dictionary

• closely resembles — resembles almost exactly, is very similar in appearance …   English contemporary dictionary

• Latin America, history of — Introduction       history of the region from the pre Columbian period and including colonization by the Spanish and Portuguese beginning in the 15th century, the 19th century wars of independence, and developments to the end of World War II.… …   Universalium

• mimicry — /mim ik ree/, n., pl. mimicries. 1. the act, practice, or art of mimicking. 2. Biol. the close external resemblance of an organism, the mimic, to some different organism, the model, such that the mimic benefits from the mistaken identity, as… …   Universalium