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almost [awl-mohst, awl-mohst]
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: nearly, very nearly
Synonyms: about, about to, all but, approximately, around, as good as, bordering on, close to, close upon, essentially, for all practical purposes, for the greatest part, in effect, in the neighborhood of, in the vicinity of, just about, most, much, near to, nigh, not far from, not quite, on the brink of, on the edge of, on the point of, on the verge of, practically, pretty near, relatively, roughly, substantially, virtually, well-nigh, within sight of
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: by
Part of Speech: preposition
Definition: next to
Synonyms: along, alongside, beside, by way of, close to, near, nearby, nigh, over, past, round
Main Entry: just about
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: almost
Synonyms: about, all but, approximately, around, as good as, close to, nearly, nigh, not quite, practically, well-nigh
Main Entry: more or less
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: approximately
Synonyms: about, almost, around, ballpark figure, bordering on, circa, close to, 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
Main Entry: on
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: in contact; ahead of
Synonyms: about, above, adjacent, against, approaching, at, beside, close to, covering, forth, forward, held, leaning on, near, next, on top of, onward, over, resting on, situated on, supported, touching, toward, upon, with
Antonyms: off
Main Entry: practically
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: almost; nearly
Synonyms: about, all but, approximately, as good as, as much as, basically, close to, essentially, for all intents and purposes, fundamentally, in effect, in essence, morally, most, much, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh
Antonyms: far, not close
Main Entry: round
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: approximate
Synonyms: about, all but, almost, around, as good as, close to, in the neighborhood of, just about, most, near, nearly, practically, roughly
Antonyms: definite, exact, precise
Main Entry: toward/towards
Part of Speech: preposition
Definition: on the way to; near
Synonyms: against, almost, approaching, close to, 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
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