nigh

Main Entry:
nigh [nahy]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: near
Synonyms: about, adjacent, almost, beside, close, nearly, neighboring, practically
Main Entry: almost
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: circa
Part of Speech: preposition
Definition: approximately
Synonyms: about, around, close on, in the region of, near, nearby, nigh, roughly
Main Entry: close
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: near, nearby
Synonyms: abutting, across the street, adjacent, adjoining, approaching, around the corner, at hand, contiguous, convenient, give or take a little, handy, hard by, immediate, imminent, impending, in spitting distance, in the ball park, near-at-hand, nearest, nearly, neighboring, next, nigh, proximate, under one's nose, warm
Antonyms: away, beyond, detached, far, faraway
Main Entry: coming
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: approaching, promising
Synonyms: about to happen, advancing, almost on one, anticipated, aspiring, at hand, certain, close, converging, deserving, docking, drawing near, due, en route, eventual, expected, fated, foreseen, forthcoming, future, gaining upon, getting near, immediate, imminent, impending, in prospect, in store, in the offing, in the wind, in view, instant, marked, near, nearing, next, nigh, oncoming, ordained, predestined, preparing, progressing, prospective, pursuing, running after, subsequent, to be, up-and-coming
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: immediate
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: near, next
Synonyms: adjacent, close, contiguous, direct, firsthand, near-at-hand, nearby, nearest, nigh, primary, proximal, proximate, recent
Antonyms: away, distant, far
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