Close to
Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Exactly
Exactly adverb - As stated or indicated without the slightest difference.
Both terms in one sentence
- One example: Stottlemeyer mentions that no two siblings will have the same DNA — it's close to, but not exactly identical, with the exception for identical twins.
- In short, by the time it's all over, none of those close to Rika are exactly normal people.
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Same happens in Shut Up and Explode by Boom Boom Satellites - while never exactly a cake walk, it goes scarlet close to the end.
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