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  1. next to
  2. next door

1next to

preposition

Definition of NEXT TO

1
: immediately following or adjacent to
2
: in comparison to <next to you I'm wealthy>
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Examples of NEXT TO

  1. <enjoys living next to the ocean>
  2. <next to the war, the flagging economy was the biggest campaign issue>

First Known Use of NEXT TO

14th century

Related to NEXT TO

Synonyms
about, by, near, around, nigh
Antonyms
afore [chiefly dialect], ahead of, before, ere, of, previous to, prior to, to

2next to

adverb

Definition of NEXT TO

: very nearly : almost <it was next to impossible to see in the fog>

Examples of NEXT TO

  1. <bought it for next to nothing>

First Known Use of NEXT TO

1667

Related to NEXT TO

Synonyms
about, all but, borderline, fair [chiefly British], fairly, feckly [chiefly Scottish], more or less, most, much, near, nearly, almost, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh

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