Close to and Some

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

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Some is a synonym for close to. In some cases you can use "Some" instead the phrase "Close to" as an adverb or an adjective.

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

Usage example: some forty people came

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Close to is a synonym for some. You can use "Close to" instead the word "Some" as an adverb or an adjective.

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Some and Close to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/some

Close to & Some. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/some>.

Some or Close to. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/some.

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