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ADJECTIVE
practically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approximately basically essentially morally nearly virtually
STRONG
much
WEAK
about all but as good as as much as for all intents and purposes fundamentally in effect in essence most nigh well-nigh
Antonyms
WEAK
far not close
ADVERB
almost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually
STRONG
nigh well-nigh
WEAK
about to all but as good as bordering on close upon for all practical purposes for the greatest part in effect in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about near to not far from not quite on the brink of on the edge of on the point of on the verge of pretty near substantially within sight of
ADVERB
approximately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
almost generally relatively roughly
STRONG
about around
WEAK
ballpark figure bordering on circa closely comparatively in the ballpark in the neighborhood of in the region of in the vicinity of just about loosely more or less most much not far from not quite proximately upwards of very close
Antonyms
WEAK
accurately clearly definitely exactly precisely
ADVERB
beside
Synonyms
WEAK
a step from abreast of adjacent to adjoining alongside aside at one's elbow at the edge of at the side of bordering on by cheek by jowl close at hand close upon connected with contiguous to fornent in juxtaposition near nearby neck and neck neighboring next door to nigh opposite overlooking round side by side verging on with
ADVERB
just about
Synonyms
WEAK
about all but approximately around as good as nearly nigh not quite practically well-nigh
ADVERB
more or less
Synonyms
WEAK
about almost around ballpark figure bordering on circa in the ballpark in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about not far from not quite on average relatively roughly thereabouts very close
ADVERB
on
Synonyms
WEAK
about above adjacent against approaching at beside covering forth forward held leaning on near next on top of onward over resting on situated on supported touching toward upon with
Antonyms
WEAK
off
ADVERB
round
Synonyms
STRONG
around near
WEAK
about all but almost as good as in the neighborhood of just about most nearly practically roughly
Antonyms
WEAK
definite exact precise
PREPOSITION
by
Synonyms
STRONGEST
along
STRONG
past
WEAK
alongside beside by way of near nearby nigh over round
PREPOSITION
toward/towards
Synonyms
WEAK
against almost approaching coming up contra en route facing for fronting headed for in relation to in the direction of in the vicinity just before moving nearing nearly not quite on the road to over against pointing to proceeding shortly before to via vis-à-vis

Example Sentences

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Gonzalez explained that the issue hits close to home for his family.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It cited a senior US official as saying that Trump told Netanyahu to hold off from striking Iran because "we are close to doing something good in terms of a deal".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Delta Air Lines was up 0.4% ahead of the open, while United Airlines was down just 0.5% after initially falling close to 3%.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Fidel Castro and his supporters concluded that Cuba was geographically too close to the U.S. for the Chinese or North Korean path to work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Couldn’t do anything but cower with Wolf in the hollow, knowing he was too close to the gap -just two paces away -yet powerless to move.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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