intimately
Americanadverb
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in a way that entails, assumes, or suggests a close, warm, trusting personal relationship.
He was quick to rebuke others, but only those he knew intimately and loved dearly.
Churchill spoke intimately and easily over the wireless to his own people during the war.
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in a way that arises from long or frequent direct personal experience.
Cycling acquaints you intimately with every bump, slice, crease, divot, ledge, ripple, and pothole in a street.
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in a way that affords or encourages privacy, coziness, closeness of interaction, etc..
The small tables are so that people can converse more intimately, even among a larger group.
The beautifully renovated 150-seat theater offers an intimately scaled setting with state-of-the-art acoustics.
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in a way that involves a close union or connection.
Many of the ailments seen in the inpatient service are intimately linked to the malnutrition plaguing the region.
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in a way that involves or suggests sex.
Posts must not contain name-calling, profanity, or intimately explicit material.
Chlamydia is an intimately transmitted infection.
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in a deep and detailed way.
Her letters and journals reveal a woman intimately involved in the day-to-day happenings of the school.
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in the innermost depths of one’s mind or heart.
It has given me an opportunity to share ideas, thoughts, and intimately held beliefs with others equally interested in deeper questions.
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next to the skin, as underclothing, wigs, etc..
Please read our exchange policy carefully; these are quality garments that are worn intimately and hence cannot be exchanged or returned.
Etymology
Origin of intimately
Example Sentences
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This is, again, something queer people know intimately.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Von Mierers, intimately engaged with both the Manhattan club scene and Wall Street, was fated to run across Mr. Richards.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Seldom have the favelas been treated so intimately, strategically or panoramically.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Yet, while the ocean is intimately linked to the culture, livelihoods and economy of Kiribati, it is also the country's biggest threat.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
With Dorus’s special family prayer memorized—“O Lord, join us intimately to one another and let our love for Thee make that bond ever stronger”—Vincent is sent off into the world.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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