About
About adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: about as many women as men signed up for the course in auto repair
Next to and about are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Next to" instead the word "About" as an adverb or a preposition.
Next to
Next to adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: bought it for next to nothing
About and next to are semantically related. You can use "About" instead the phrase "Next to" as a preposition or an adverb.
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Next to and About. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/about/next_to
About & Next to. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/about/next_to>.
Next to or About. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/about/next_to.
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