adverb

intimately

intimately, closely, personally

They know each other intimately.

They know each other intimately.

The two subjects are intimately connected.

The two subjects are intimately connected.

((verb)) intimately to do sth. in a close or detailed way They know each other intimately.

intimately ((adjective/participle)) closely related or connected The two subjects are intimately connected.

Synonyms: closely, personally, deeply; Antonyms: distantly, formally, superficially

Derived from 'intimate' + the adverbial suffix '-ly'. 'Intimate' comes from Latin 'intimus' (inmost).

It's the adverb form of 'intimate'. If you know something 'intimately', you know it on an 'inmost' or deep level.

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