Close to
Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Getting on for and close to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Getting on for" instead a preposition phrase "Close to".
Getting on for
Close to and getting on for are semantically related. You can use "Close to" instead a preposition phrase "Getting on for".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nearly and close to
- nearly and getting on for
- about and close to
- about and getting on for
- near and close to
- near and getting on for
- approaching and close to
- approaching and getting on for
- toward and close to
- toward and getting on for
- nearing and close to
- nearing and getting on for
- around and close to
- around and getting on for
Cite this Source
Getting on for and Close to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/getting_on_for
Close to & Getting on for. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/getting_on_for>.
Getting on for or Close to. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/getting_on_for.
