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nearby

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of nearby

not being distant in time, space, or significance
  • grabbed the nearby quilt and gently laid it over the sleeping child
Synonyms of nearby

close, close-up, immediate, near, neighboring, next-door, nigh, proximate
Words Related to nearby

abutting, adjacent, adjoining, bordering, contiguous

approaching, coming, forthcoming, oncoming, upcoming

accessible, convenient, handy

close-in, hand-to-hand
Phrases Synonymous with nearby

at hand, to hand
Near Antonyms of nearby

divorced, removed, separated
Antonyms of nearby

away, deep, distant, far, faraway, far-off, remote

nearby

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of nearby

at, within, or to a short distance or time
  • I'll be nearby if you need anything
Synonyms of nearby

around, by, close, hard, in, near, nigh
Words Related to nearby

hereabouts (or hereabout), hereaway (or hereaways) [dialect], thereabouts (also thereabout)

along, alongside

accessibly, conveniently, handily
Phrases Synonymous with nearby

at close quarters, at hand, on one's doorstep, within call

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