Close to
Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Or thereabouts and close to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Or thereabouts" instead an adverb phrase "Close to".
Or thereabouts
Close to and or thereabouts are semantically related. You can use "Close to" instead an adverb phrase "Or thereabouts".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nearly and close to
- nearly and or thereabouts
- about and close to
- about and or thereabouts
- approaching and close to
- approaching and or thereabouts
- around and close to
- around and or thereabouts
- roughly and close to
- roughly and or thereabouts
- approximately and close to
- approximately and or thereabouts
- circa and close to
- circa and or thereabouts
Cite this Source
Or thereabouts and Close to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/or_thereabouts
Close to & Or thereabouts. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/or_thereabouts>.
Or thereabouts or Close to. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/or_thereabouts.
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