Close to
Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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The viral outbreak has wreaked havoc on the virtual world, all of the key facilities are completely infested and the Darwinians are close to extinction before you showup.
Source: Video Game / Darwinia - Virtual Shackles: While the art started out somewhat close to where it is now, there have been some changes to shading, ears, and lines to make things seem sharper in general.
Source: Art Evolution / Web Comics - Because of her virtual immunity to any consequences and penchant for always coming out on top in any situation, many feel she even edges dangerously close to Villain Sue territory.
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Virtual and Close to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/virtual
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Virtual or Close to. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/virtual.
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