Close
Close adverb - At, within, or to a short distance or time.
Exceedingly and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exceedingly" instead an adverb "Close".
Exceedingly
Exceedingly adverb - To a great degree.
Close and exceedingly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead an adverb "Exceedingly".
Nearby Word: exceeding
Both words in one sentence
- Jarbas are exceedingly tough enemies that cast Megid repeatedly from a range...or Dambarta up close.
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They are exceedingly powerful, as close to an Angel as possible but they have free will.
Source: Our Angels Are Different - Snipers have low health, fairly weak close-to-mid range attack options (unless you're dealing with a Sniper using the Huntsman), and are exceedingly prone to getting backstabbed while scoped.
Source: Glass Cannon / Video Games
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