intimately vs closely

intimately and closely both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intimately	No	No	No	Yes
closely	No	No	No	Yes

As adverbs, intimately and closely are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of intimately include nearly.

intimately (adverb)	closely (adverb)
in a close manner	in a close relation or position in time or space
with great or especially intimate knowledge	in a close manner
	in an attentive manner