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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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The researchers focused on planets that orbit very close to their stars, completing a full orbit in less than 16 days.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Bitcoin has failed to break above the $80,000 level on several occasions in recent weeks, despite getting very close.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“We expect to come very close to $40,000 in 2026, and we do not expect costs to decrease over the next eight years before Medicare, so we will need to revisit the budget.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

I’ve gone through these elections where the electoral college is very close.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Then she shook Omer’s hand, putting her face very close to his to stare at him.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye