intimately
gb/ˈɪntɪmɪtli/ us/ˈɪntɪmɪtli/
C1
Inglés
~ 7900
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adverb
C1
relation
1
in a very close, private way
In a very close and private way, sharing deep personal feelings or a very strong relationship.
Patrón de uso:
know [someone] intimately
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "intimate" (adjective) and "intimately" (adverb). Use "intimate" before a noun ("an intimate friend"), and "intimately" to describe how something is done ("know her intimately"). Another mistake is using it where only simple friendship is meant; "intimately" usually suggests a very deep or private closeness, not just being friendly.
Sinónimos
closely (stresses a small emotional distance or strong connection, but may be less personal or private than "intimately")
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personally (focuses on direct personal contact or experience, not always on deep emotional closeness like "intimately")
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deeply (emphasizes strong feeling or intensity; may be emotional without suggesting privacy in the same way as "intimately")
Antónimos
distantly (suggests little emotional closeness or warmth, the opposite of a very close personal connection)
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superficially (suggests only a shallow or surface-level relationship, without the deep personal knowledge implied by "intimately")
Colocaciones
know someone intimately
|be intimately involved
|talk intimately
|share intimately
|intimately acquainted with
Temas
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- After years of working together, they understood each other intimately.
- The diary reveals how intimately she trusted her closest friends.
- They spoke intimately about their fears and hopes for the future.
- She knows her twin sister so intimately that she can tell what she is thinking from one look.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They talked intimately about their family problems.
- He knows his best friend intimately after many years together.
- The couple are intimately close and share everything.
- She feels she can speak intimately with her brother.
adverb
C1
relation
2
in very detailed, thorough fashion
In a way that shows you know something very well and in great detail.
Patrón de uso:
be intimately familiar with [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use "intimately" only for romantic contexts and forget it is also common for expertise, as in "know the topic intimately" or "intimately familiar with the system." Also, avoid adding "very" before "intimately" ("very intimately familiar")—"intimately" already carries a strong meaning, so it often sounds redundant or heavy.
Sinónimos
thoroughly (stresses completeness or careful detail; may sound slightly more formal and less emotional than "intimately")
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in depth (emphasizes detailed, careful study; less personal than "intimately")
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deeply (can express strong understanding, but does not always imply the same level of detailed, almost insider knowledge as "intimately")
Antónimos
vaguely (suggests only a weak or unclear idea, the opposite of very detailed knowledge)
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superficially (suggests only surface-level understanding, not the deep, detailed knowledge implied by "intimately")
Colocaciones
know something intimately
|intimately familiar with
|intimately connected with
|intimately linked to
|understand something intimately
Temas
knowledge
|work
|academia
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She knows the legal system intimately after decades of practice.
- The author is intimately familiar with the culture he describes.
- Our guide understood the local history intimately and answered every question.
- These problems are intimately connected with long-term economic policy.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He knows the city intimately and never gets lost.
- She is intimately familiar with the company’s rules.
- The teacher understands the subject intimately.
- The manager knows the market intimately after many years of work.
adverb
C1
relation
3
in a romantic or sexual way
In a romantic or sexual way, with private and often physical closeness.
Patrón de uso:
be intimately involved with [someone]
Error frecuente:
Learners may use "intimately" in contexts where they only mean "friendly" or "comfortable." In English, this sense of "intimately" usually suggests romantic or sexual closeness, not just being good friends. Be careful: in formal or professional writing, it may be better to say "romantically involved" or "in a sexual relationship" if you need to be very clear.
Sinónimos
sexually (directly refers to sexual activity; often stronger and more explicit than "intimately")
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sensually (focuses on physical pleasure and the senses; may sound more literary or suggestive than "intimately")
Antónimos
platonically (describes a close relationship without sexual or romantic contact, the opposite of sexual intimacy)
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chastely (emphasizes the absence of sexual activity or desire, contrasting with the sexual element of "intimately" in this sense)
Colocaciones
be intimately involved with
|touch intimately
|hold someone intimately
|kiss intimately
|lie intimately together
Temas
relationships
|sex
|emotions
|health
Ejemplos
- They had been seeing each other for months before deciding to be intimately involved.
- The film shows the couple holding each other intimately on the sofa.
- He touched her hand so intimately that she immediately understood his feelings.
- She wrote that she had never been so intimately close to anyone before.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They are not just friends; they are intimately involved.
- The couple sat closely and held each other intimately.
- In the story, the man and woman become intimately close.
- He does not want to talk about who he is intimately involved with.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
intimately
AFI
GB/ˈɪntɪmɪtli/
US/ˈɪntɪmɪtli/
Sílabas y acento
in - tim - ately (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: intimately
- Plural: intimatelies
Familia de palabras
Forms
intimatelies
noun
Advanced or less common
intimation
noun C1
Expresiones
be intimately involved with
4/bˈi ˈɪntɪmɪtli ɪnvˈɑlvd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
be very closely connected with
To have a very close connection with someone or something, often with strong responsibility or a romantic/sexual relationship.
Ejemplos
- She is intimately involved with the project from start to finish.
- He is intimately involved with the new marketing strategy and knows every detail.
- They have been intimately involved with each other for over a year.
intimately connected with
1/ˈɪntɪmɪtli kənˈɛktɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
having a very close connection
Having a very close and direct relationship with something, so that they strongly affect each other.
Ejemplos
- Climate change is intimately connected with patterns of energy use.
- Public health is intimately connected with housing conditions.
- Her work is intimately connected with her own life story.
intimately familiar with
2/ˈɪntɪmɪtli fəmˈɪljɚ wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
having very detailed familiarity
Having very detailed and complete knowledge or experience of something.
Ejemplos
- The engineer is intimately familiar with the software’s limitations.
- Local residents are intimately familiar with the area’s flood risks.
- As a parent of three, she is intimately familiar with lack of sleep.
know intimately
3/nˈoʊ ˈɪntɪmɪtli/
fixed phrase
know extremely well and in detail
To know someone or something very well, with a lot of detailed and personal knowledge.
Ejemplos
- She knows the city intimately after living there for decades.
- He knows his colleague intimately and can predict how she will react.
- The historian knows the period intimately and has read every major source.