Intimately (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. in a deep and detailed way: Her letters and journals reveal a woman intimately involved in the day-to-day happenings of the school.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
Intimately (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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