At hand and Hither

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At hand adjective - Close in space; within reach.

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Hither and at hand are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hither" instead an adverb phrase "At hand".

Hither adverb - To this place (especially toward the speaker).

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At hand and hither are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "At hand" instead an adverb "Hither".

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Hither or At hand. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/at_hand/hither.

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