Close to and Sidewise

Close to

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

Sidewise and close to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sidewise" instead an adverb phrase "Close to".

Sidewise

Sidewise adverb - With one side faced forward.

Close to and sidewise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close to" instead an adverb "Sidewise".
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