After 1977 until 1989, it was closely allied to D66.

"But in my case, the two are often very closely allied."

Behavior and anatomy, as might be expected, are closely allied.

In the Senate, he was closely allied with labor causes.

His career was in ministry and education, fields which were considered closely allied at the time.

The latter was independent of France at the time, although the two were closely allied.

They showed impatience and something closely allied to it that he could not quite place.

The second reason is closely allied to the first.

Closely allied with and largely directed by Iran in its activities.

The movement was closely allied with the Country Party, which could have expected to form the government of such a new state.