intimately

ˈɪntɪmətli

Definition

Definition of intimately - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

close relationshipin a close and personal way

They know each other intimately.

closely

personally

knowledgewith detailed and thorough knowledge

She understands the topic intimately.

deeply

profoundly

thoroughly

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Origin of intimately

Latin, intimus (inmost)

Terms with intimately included in their meaning

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adj.

relationship

intimately familiar or personal

tight

adj.

friendship

intimately friendly or close-knit

swap spit

intimacy

kiss intimately with open mouths

tête-à-tête

adv.

private meeting

in private or intimately between two people

commune

intimate talk

converse intimately with someone

Examples of intimately in a sentence

The author writes intimately about his childhood experiences.
He knows the city intimately, having lived there for years.
The guide explained the history intimately to the tourists.

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French:intimement, en profondeur, ...
German:intim, gründlich, ...
Italian:intimamente, a fondo, ...
Spanish:íntimamente, profundamente, ...
Portuguese:intimamente, profundamente, ...
Chinese:亲密地, 透彻地, ...
Japanese:親密に, 詳細に, ...
Arabic:بِشَكْلٍ حَمِيمِيّ, عَنْ كَثَب, ...
Hebrew:בְּאֹפֶן אִינְטִימִי, לָעוֹמֶק, ...
Russian:близко, досконально, ...
Ukrainian:близько, глибоко, ...
Hindi:घनिष्ठ रूप से, भलीभाँति, ...
Bengali:ঘনিষ্ঠভাবে, গভীরভাবে, ...
Catalan:íntimament, profundament, ...
Czech:důvěrně, dokonale, ...
Danish:indgående, grundigt, ...
Dutch:intiem, grondig, ...
Greek:στενά, σε βάθος, ...
Hungarian:bensőségesen, behatóan, ...
Khmer:យ៉ាងស្និទ្ធស្នាល, យ៉ាងស៊ីជម្រៅ, ...
Korean:친밀하게, 깊이, ...
Persian:صمیمانه, عمیقاً, ...
Polish:intymnie, dogłębnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):intimamente, profundamente, ...
Romanian:foarte bine, în detaliu, ...
Swedish:intimt, ingående, ...
Thai:อย่างใกล้ชิด, อย่างละเอียด, ...
Turkish:yakından, derinlemesine, ...
Vietnamese:thân thiết, tường tận, ...

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