NEARBY

nearby

(adjective) close at hand; “the nearby towns”; “concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus”

nearby

(adverb) not far away in relative terms; “she works nearby”; “the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

nearby (comparative more nearby, superlative most nearby)

adjacent, near, close by

Synonyms

• close; see also near

Adverb

nearby (comparative more nearby, superlative most nearby)

next to, close to

Usage notes

Some British writers make the distinction between the adverbial near by, which is written as two words; and the adjectival nearby, which is written as one. In American English, the one-word spelling is standard for both forms.

Anagrams

• Barney, barney, brayne

Source: Wiktionary



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