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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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In the latest instance, U.S. officials said the two sides were very close to agreement on a peace deal; the Iranians denied that assessment, and indeed, at least so far, no deal has been struck.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

That passenger was removed and the airline notified other fliers about their brief exposure, adding “person-to-person transmission occurs only when people have very close contact with one another.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"But as we said, we want to repeat again, such transmission is very rare and only happens due to very close contact between people," the minister said.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

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

“Nne, nobody knows what is going on. We are hearing that Umunnachi is about to fall and that the federals are very close by.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie