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- Dictionaryintimately/ˈɪntɪmətli/
adverb
- 1. in a way that involves detailed knowledge: "everyone knew intimately what was going on"
- 2. in a private and personal way: "the pair laughed and talked intimately"
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intimately. adverb. uk / ˈɪn.tɪ.mət.li / us / ˈɪn.t̬ə.mət.li /. Add to word list. closely in a personal or sexual way: The two of them have been intimately involved for a year. I got to know him very intimately. in a very detailed way: She's been intimately involved in the project since it began.
Intimately definition: in a way that entails, assumes, or suggests a close, warm, trusting personal relationship. See examples of INTIMATELY used in a sentence.
adverb. in a close manner. “the two phenomena are intimately connected”. synonyms: closely, nearly. adverb. with great or especially intimate knowledge. synonyms: well.
1. Characterized by close personal acquaintance or familiarity: intimate friends. 2. Relating to or indicative of one's deepest nature: intimate prayers. 3. Essential; innermost: the intimate structure of matter. 4. Marked by informality and privacy: an intimate nightclub. 5. Very personal; private: an intimate letter. 6.
in a private and personal, and often a sexual, way. She was talking intimately with a young man. They touched each other intimately. if you know somebody/something intimately, you know them/it in a very detailed and complete way. They were intimately familiar with the US laws and regulations. an area of the country that he knew intimately.
1. a. : marked by a warm friendship developing through long association. intimate friends. b. : suggesting informal warmth or privacy. intimate clubs. c. : engaged in, involving, or marked by sex or sexual relations.
having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship: intimate relationships. intimate atmosphere The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere. intimate with He's become very intimate with an actress. Fewer examples. The disease is spread through intimate sexual activity.
