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- [verb klohz bahy]
- /verb kloʊz baɪ/
- /kləʊz baɪ/
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- [verb klohz bahy]
- /verb kloʊz baɪ/
Definition of close-by word
- adjective close-by nearby; adjacent; neighboring. 1
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Origin of close-by
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30
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Parts of speech for Close-by
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
close-by popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for close-by
adj close-by
- accessible — If a place or building is accessible to people, it is easy for them to reach it or get into it. If an object is accessible, it is easy to reach.
- available — If something you want or need is available, you can find it or obtain it.
- handy — within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible: The aspirins are handy.
- immediate — occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.
- adjacent — If one thing is adjacent to another, the two things are next to each other.
Antonyms for close-by
adj close-by
- inappropriate — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
- inconvenient — not easily accessible or at hand: The phone is in an inconvenient place.
- ineffectual — not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
- inopportune — not opportune; inappropriate; inconvenient; untimely or unseasonable: an inopportune visit.
- unsuited — appropriate: She is suited to such a job.
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