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very close

ADVERB

approximately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

almost generally relatively roughly

STRONG

about around

WEAK

ballpark figure bordering on circa close to 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

Antonyms

WEAK

accurately clearly definitely exactly precisely

ADVERB

more or less

Synonyms

WEAK

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

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More bills are making their way through legislatures globally, some very close to becoming law.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

When I look at things objectively, if things were balanced out a little bit more, I still think it would have been very, very close.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The market price is typically very close to the NAV.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“My dad worked at UNAM, and the university and its team, Pumas, have a very close relationship,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

A train line goes up and down Manhattan very close to the Hudson River!

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

very close

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