Synonyms of next to

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next to 1 of 2

preposition

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1

as in near

close to

enjoys living next to the ocean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• near
• around
• next door to
• beside
• by
• at
• about
• across
• along
• nigh
• alongside
• toward
• towards
• circa

2

as in after

subsequent to in time or order

next to the war, the flagging economy was the biggest campaign issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• after
• following
• behind
• past
• below
• since
• après

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prior to
• previous to
• before
• of
• to
• ahead of
• towards
• toward
• afore
• ere

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• prior to
• previous to
• before
• of
• to
• ahead of
• towards
• toward
• afore
• ere

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next to

2 of 2

adverb

as in almost

very close to but not completely

bought it for next to nothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• almost
• nearly
• practically
• just about
• all but
• pretty much
• about
• fairly
• virtually
• most
• as good as
• feckly
• somewhere
• within an inch of
• more or less
• near
• fair
• mostly
• borderline
• by and large
• mainly
• nigh
• kind of
• much
• largely
• chiefly
• well-nigh
• somewhat
• partly
• partially
• appreciably

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quite
• well
• entirely
• fully
• completely
• thoroughly
• absolutely
• wholly
• altogether
• totally
• plain
• utterly
• hardly
• plumb
• scarcely
• barely

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• quite
• well
• entirely
• fully
• completely
• thoroughly
• absolutely
• wholly
• altogether
• totally
• plain
• utterly
• hardly
• plumb
• scarcely
• barely

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