Close to
Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Not close
Both terms in one sentence
- A variant was used when he came close to giving the correct answer but not close enough.
Source: Once More With Volume
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Not close and Close to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/not_close
Close to & Not close. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/not_close>.
Not close or Close to. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/not_close.
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