Close to and Precise

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Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.

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Precise is an antonym for close to in approximate topic.

Precise adjective - Meeting the highest standard of accuracy.

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Close to is an antonym for precise.

Nearby Words: precisely, precision, precis, precised

Again similarly, items placed close to walls can sometimes be grabbed from the other side of the wall with a precise bump or rub.

Source: Good Bad Bugs / First-Person Shooter
However, even with precise calculations the Nightingale ends up too close to a blue giant star.

Source: Film / Supernova
Eagle-eyed viewers pointed out the footage was actually close to 2009; ARMA II, to be precise.

Source: Cowboy Bebop At His Computer / Video Games

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Precise and Close to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/precise

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