Close to
Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Nearby to and close to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nearby to" instead a preposition phrase "Close to".
Nearby to
Close to and nearby to are semantically related. You can use "Close to" instead a preposition phrase "Nearby to".
Both terms in one sentence
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In the Fallout series, as well as Oblivion, random people will try to take you out if you try to do something evil close to them, and will pick up random weapons like assault rifles and submachine guns lying around nearby to do it with.
Source: Badass Bystander
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Nearby to and Close to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/nearby_to
Close to & Nearby to. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/nearby_to>.
Nearby to or Close to. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/nearby_to.
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