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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The warm wooden accents of the home make the architectural gem feel intimately connected to the surrounding environmental beauty.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
A stunned Emma wonders who could have betrayed her so intimately, and why.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Across McElwee’s 50-year career, he has worked intimately without a crew to make sense of his own life by diligently recording it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Sad because for four years we've worked intimately together and we've been through a lot together.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The magazine on the top of the stack features a photo of Hideo at a banquet, seated beside a completely smitten blond woman who is whispering something intimately into his ear.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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