close to

Strongest matches

• approximately
• basically
• essentially
• morally
• nearly
• virtually

Strong match

• much

Weak matches

• about
• all but
• as good as
• as much as
• for all intents and purposes
• fundamentally
• in effect
• in essence
• most
• nigh
• well-nigh

Strongest matches

• about
• approximately
• around
• essentially
• most
• much
• practically
• relatively
• roughly
• virtually

Strong matches

• nigh
• well-nigh

Weak matches

• 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

Strongest matches

• almost
• generally
• relatively
• roughly

Strong matches

• about
• around

Weak matches

• 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

Weak matches

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• 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

Weak matches

• about
• all but
• approximately
• around
• as good as
• nearly
• nigh
• not quite
• practically
• well-nigh

Weak matches

• 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

Weak matches

• 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

Strong matches

• around
• near

Weak matches

• about
• all but
• almost
• as good as
• in the neighborhood of
• just about
• most
• nearly
• practically
• roughly

Strongest match

• along

Strong match

• past

Weak matches

• alongside
• beside
• by way of
• near
• nearby
• nigh
• over
• round

Weak matches

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• 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