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Synonyms & Antonyms of nearby
(Entry 1 of 3)
not being distant in time, space, or significance
- grabbed the nearby quilt and gently laid it over the sleeping child
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nearby
adverbSynonyms of nearby (Entry 2 of 3)
at, within, or to a short distance or time
- I'll be nearby if you need anything
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- hereabouts
- (or hereabout),
- hereaway
- (or hereaways)
- [dialect],
- thereabouts
- (also thereabout)
Phrases Synonymous with nearby
nearby
preposition
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The first known use of nearby was in the 15th century
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