Approaching
Approaching adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.
Pretty nearly and approaching are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretty nearly" instead an adverb "Approaching".
Pretty nearly
Approaching and pretty nearly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approaching" instead an adverb phrase "Pretty nearly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nearly and approaching
- nearly and pretty nearly
- almost and approaching
- almost and pretty nearly
- practically and approaching
- practically and pretty nearly
- about and approaching
- about and pretty nearly
- all but and approaching
- all but and pretty nearly
- near and approaching
- near and pretty nearly
- around and approaching
- around and pretty nearly
Cite this Source
Pretty nearly and Approaching. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approaching/pretty_nearly
Approaching & Pretty nearly. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approaching/pretty_nearly>.
Pretty nearly or Approaching. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approaching/pretty_nearly.
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