Close to
Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Something like and close to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Something like" instead the phrase "Close to" as an adverb or a preposition.
Something like
Close to and something like are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close to" instead the phrase "Something like" as an adverb or a preposition.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nearly and close to
- nearly and something like
- almost and close to
- almost and something like
- practically and close to
- practically and something like
- about and close to
- about and something like
- near and close to
- near and something like
- approaching and close to
- approaching and something like
- around and close to
- around and something like
Both terms in one sentence
- A staggering 225 episodes had been recorded, which should have prevented something like this from coming anywhere near close to happening.
- Angela's reluctance to get close to him (or anyone) signals that she knew something like this might happen.
Source: Analysis / Sleepaway Camp - You should think something like this would be of value enough to fly there, especially since the planet was very close to Earth.
Source: Left Hanging
Cite this Source
Something like and Close to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/something_like
Close to & Something like. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/something_like>.
Something like or Close to. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/something_like.
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