closely
adv. manneradv. in a way that pays very careful attention to every detail. You use this when you are looking at or listening to something very carefully to find small things.
adv. in a manner characterized by careful attention to detail or rigorous scrutiny. Often used to describe observation, monitoring, or cooperation between two parties.
The doctor watches the patient's heart rate closely.
The security team monitors the entrance closely to ensure that only authorized staff enter the building.
By examining the brushstrokes closely, the art historian was able to determine that the painting was an original work rather than a later copy.
From close + -ly.
Typically placed after the verb it modifies or at the end of the clause.
I closely looked at the mapI looked at the map closelyWhile 'closely' can precede the verb, it most naturally follows the verb or the direct object in standard English.