[ adverb ]
■ in the near future
e.g.)
・the doctor will soon be here
・the book will appear shortly
・she will arrive presently
・we should have news before long
→
before long
,
presently
,
shortly
,
soon
[ adverb ]
■ in a close relation or position in time or space
e.g.)
・the onsets were closely timed
・houses set closely together
・was closely involved in monitoring daily progress
→
closely
[ adverb ]
■ in a close manner
e.g.)
・the two phenomena are intimately connected
・the person most nearly concerned
→
closely
,
intimately
,
nearly
[ noun ]
■ a surrounding or nearby region
e.g.)
・the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville
・it is a rugged locality
・he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood
・I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods
→
locality
,
neck of the woods
,
neighborhood
,
neighbourhood
,
vicinity
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