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closely | x |

As an adverb closely

is in a close manner.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

closely

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • In a close manner.
    • Finnish and Estonian are closely related languages.
    The borderline between East and West Berlin was very closely guarded.
    The chairs are too closely spaced.
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  • (obsolete) secretly; privately
  • * Spenser
    • That nought she did but wayle, and often steepe / Her dainty couch with tears which closely she did weepe.

    x

    Translingual

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    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
    • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.

    • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike

    • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
    • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----