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Another word for nearby

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Adjective

  1. Not far from another in space, time, or relation

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    near

  2. Being within easy reach

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    near

Adverb

  1. To a point near in time, space, or relation

    See also:

    near

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Sentence Examples

  • A woman nearby was staring at her.

  • Two uniformed officers nearby turned their heads.

  • Cody, sprawled in the middle of the street after being hit by a car, blood trickling from his skull into a nearby storm drain.

  • He himself could have cut the rope—the short end they found tied up top— set up a second rappel at a nearby spot and gone down on it.

  • Julie stood nearby, as proud as any mother could be.

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