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near·by  (nîrb)
adj.
Located a short distance away; close at hand. See Synonyms at close.
adv.
Not far away.
nearby
Adjective
not far away: a nearby village
Adverb
close at hand: I live nearby
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.nearby - close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"
near, nigh, close - not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"
Adv.1.nearby - not far away in relative terms; "she works nearby"; "the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars"
nearby
adjective 1. neighbouring, adjacent, adjoining
adverb 2. close at hand, within reach, not far away, at close quarters, just round the corner, proximate, within sniffing distance (informal)
Translations
nearby [nɪəˈbaɪ] adj → cercano, próximo
adv → cerca
nearby [nɪəˈbaɪ] near adj → proche
adv → tout près, à proximité
nearby [nɪəˈbaɪ] near adj → nahe gelegen
adv → in der Nähe
nearby [nɪəˈbaɪ] adj → vicino/a
adv → vicino


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