very close

ADVERB

approximately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

almost generally relatively roughly

STRONG

about around

WEAK

ballpark figure bordering on circa close to closely comparatively in the ballpark in the neighborhood of in the region of in the vicinity of just about loosely more or less most much not far from not quite proximately upwards of

Antonyms

WEAK

accurately clearly definitely exactly precisely

ADVERB

more or less

Synonyms

WEAK

about almost around ballpark figure bordering on circa close to in the ballpark in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about not far from not quite on average relatively roughly thereabouts

Example Sentences

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"We were afraid, my house is very close, but they told us they would be in a fenced area and then move deep inside the forest," she said.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

“You have a very close administration in terms of supporting and interacting with people,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Even though my persona and my character are very close to one another, I don’t have to prove anything to anyone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

The yearly increase in wages rose at a 3.5% rate in May, very close to how fast worker pay was rising before the pandemic.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Aunt Daisy put her face very close to George’s.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis

very close

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