close at hand

Main Entry:
alongside [uh-lawng-sahyd, uh-long-]
Part of Speech: preposition
Definition: close, near side of
Synonyms: along the side of, apace with, at the side of, beside, by, by the side of, close at hand, close by, equal with, in company with, next to, parallel to, side by side
Antonyms: away
Main Entry: beside
Part of Speech: adverb, preposition
Definition: next to
Synonyms: 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 to, 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
Notes: beside is a preposition meaning 'next to, alongside, by the side of'; besides is a conjunction or adverb meaning 'in addition, moreover, at the same time' or 'also' but it does not mean 'alternatively'
Main Entry: convenient
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: nearby
Synonyms: accessible, adjacent, adjoining, all around, at elbows, at fingertips, at hand, available, central, close, close at hand, close-by, contiguous, easy to reach, handy, immediate, in neighborhood, next, next door, nigh, on deck, on tap, under one's nose, within reach
Antonyms: distant, far, inconvenient, out-of-the-way, unavailable
Main Entry: future
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: to come; expected
Synonyms: approaching, booked, budgeted, close at hand, coming, coming up, destined, down the line, down the pike, down the road, eventual, fated, final, forthcoming, from here in, from here on, from here to eternity, from now on in, imminent, impending, in the cards, in the course of time, in the offing, inevitable, just around the corner, later, likely, looked toward, near, next, planned, prospective, scheduled, subsequent, to be, ulterior, ultimate, unborn, unfolding, up
Antonyms: past
Main Entry: nearby
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: within reach
Synonyms: about, at close quarters, close, close at hand, hard, near, near-at-hand, nigh, not far away
Antonyms: far, faraway
Main Entry: thereabout
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: about there
Synonyms: almost, approximately, around, close at hand, in the neighborhood, in the vicinity, just about, near, nearby, nearly, roughly
Main Entry: handy
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: nearby
Synonyms: accessible, adjacent, at hand, available, close, close by, close-at-hand, convenient, near, near-at-hand, on hand, ready, within reach
Antonyms: faraway, inconveniently, unhandy
Main Entry: near
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: close by physically
Synonyms: abreast, abutting, adjacent, adjoining, along toward, alongside, approximal, around, at close quarters, available, beside, bordering, burning, close, close shave, close-at-hand, close-by, conterminous, contiguous, convenient, hair's breadth, handy, immediate, in close proximity, near-at-hand, nearby, neighboring, next door, nigh, not remote, practically, proximal, proximate, ready, side-by-side, touching, vincinal, warm*, within stone's throw
Antonyms: away, distant, far, remote
Main Entry: nearby
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: adjoining
Synonyms: adjacent, close, close-at-hand, close-by, contiguous, convenient, handy, immediate, neighboring, proximate, ready
Antonyms: far, faraway
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