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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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Many giant exoplanets discovered beyond our solar system are "hot Jupiters," worlds that circle very close to their stars and reach blistering temperatures of thousands of degrees.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

One thing not to miss: Tesla and SpaceX have grown very close.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

At a press conference in May, Putin said that the two sides were very close to taking "a highly significant step forward in oil and gas cooperation".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The strikes included attacks very close to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear reactor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

You can get very close; thanks to laser cooling, physicists can chill atoms to a few millionths of a degree above the ultimate coldness.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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