Synonyms|83Antonyms|1|Broader|0Narrower|0Related|6
4
almost(adverb, like, near, round, roughly)
4
nigh(adverb, near, round, opposite, nearby)
2
about(adverb, near, much, roughly, nearly)
2
about to(expression, adverb, like, near, much)
2
approximately(adverb, like, near, much, roughly)
2
around(adverb, near, much, roughly, about)
2
close to(expression, adjective, adverb, preposition, like)
2
close upon(expression, adverb, like, near, round)
2
for all practical purposes(expression, idiom, adverb, like, near)
2
for the greatest part(expression, idiom, adverb, like, near)
2
in the neighborhood of(expression, idiom, adverb, like, near)
2
in the vicinity of(expression, idiom, adverb, like, near)
2
just about(expression, adverb, near, much, roughly)
2
most(adverb, near, much, roughly, about)
2
near(adjective, adverb, preposition, round, touching)
2
near to(expression, adverb, like, near, much)
2
not far from(expression, idiom, adverb, like, near)
2
not quite(expression, adverb, like, near, much)
2
on the brink of(expression, adjective, idiom, adverb, preposition)
2
on the edge of(expression, idiom, adverb, like, near)
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