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close-by

close-by
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb klohz bahy]
    • /verb kloʊz baɪ/
    • /kləʊz baɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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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