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closely

How many syllables in closely?

  2 syllables

Divide closely into syllables:   close-ly
Stressed syllable in closely:   close-ly
How to say closely:

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Synonyms for closely


2 syllables
  • close up
  • snugly
  • strongly
  • tightly
  • densely
  • strictly
  • thickly
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
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What rhymes with closely

2 syllables
  • grossly
  • mostly
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cats = many cats
cat's = belongs to one cat
cats' = belongs to many cats
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