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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

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Believers in the artificial-intelligence boom need to take a very close look at this number: 9% of GDP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Businesses are taking “a very close look” at transportation costs, trying to spot inefficiencies and looking to maximize shipping.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Phobos' orbit is dynamically very special; it is very close to Mars, slowly spiraling inward, and will eventually be disrupted or impact Mars," says Haser.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

As the main axis is there, I expect them to get very close to winning it again.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

A chameleon in a relaxed state has iridophore cells that are very close to one another, so the cells reflect short wavelengths of light like blue and green.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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