intimately

in·ti·mate ¹  (nt-mt)

adj.

1. Marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity.

2. Relating to or indicative of one's deepest nature: intimate prayers.

3. Essential; innermost: the intimate structure of matter.

4. Marked by informality and privacy: an intimate nightclub.

5. Very personal; private: an intimate letter.

6. Of or involved in a sexual relationship.

n.

A close friend or confidant.

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[Latin intimtus, past participle of intimre, to make familiar with; see intimate².]

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inti·mate·ly adv.

inti·mate·ness n.

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in·ti·mate ²  (nt-mt)

tr.v. in·ti·mat·ed, in·ti·mat·ing, in·ti·mates

1. To make known subtly and indirectly; hint. See Synonyms at suggest.

2. To announce; proclaim.

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[Latin intimre, intimt-, to make known, from intimus, innermost; see en in Indo-European roots.]

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inti·mater n.

inti·mation n.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	intimately - in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned" nearly, closely
	2.	intimately - with great or especially intimate knowledge; "we knew them well" well

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intimately

adverb 1. closely, very well, personally, warmly, familiarly, tenderly, affectionately, confidentially, confidingly

adverb 2. fully, very well, thoroughly, in detail, inside out, to the core, through and through

Translations

intimately [ˈɪntɪmətlɪ] adv → íntimamente

intimately [ˈɪntɪmətlɪ] adv → intimement

intimately [ˈɪntɪmətlɪ] intimate adv (see adj) → eng; intim; vertraulich; gründlich

intimately [ˈɪntɪmɪtlɪ] adv → intimamente