Like
Like adverb - To some degree or extent.
Very close and like are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Very close" instead an adverb "Like".
Very close
Like and very close are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Like" instead an adverb phrase "Very close".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Parental Substitute: Ugolin and César are undoubtedly very close, and César mentors his nephew very like a father would.
- Athena and Kensou, as very close friends and partners (though Kensou would like to go further), tend to address each other like this as well.
Source: First Name Basis / Video Game -
Hinted at with Annie and Kat - they're very close, and certain strips like this make it seem like they might be more than just friends.
Source: Romantic Two-Girl Friendship
Cite this Source
Very close and Like. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/very_close
Like & Very close. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/very_close>.
Very close or Like. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/very_close.
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