Distant and Hither

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Distant adjective - Not close in time or space.

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Hither is an antonym for distant.

Nearby Words: distance, distantly

Hither adjective - Being the less far of two.

Usage example: we began to explore the hither bank while our companions crossed the creek to explore the yonder bank

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Distant is an antonym for hither.

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