next to
1 of 2preposition
1
: immediately following or adjacent to
2
: in comparison to
next to you I'm wealthy
next to
2 of 2adverb
: very nearly : almost
it was next to impossible to see in the fog
Synonyms
Preposition
- about
- around
- by
- near
- nigh
Adverb
- about
- all but
- almost
- borderline
- fair [chiefly British]
- fairly
- feckly [chiefly Scottish]
- more or less
- most
- much
- near
- nearly
- nigh
- practically
- somewhere
- virtually
- well-nigh
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Example Sentences
Preposition enjoys living next to the ocean next to the war, the flagging economy was the biggest campaign issue Adverb bought it for next to nothing
Word History
First Known Use
Preposition
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adverb
1596, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
next to 1 of 2
preposition
1
: beside sense 1
I sat next to my friend.
2
: following right after
I'd say next to chocolate, strawberry ice cream is my favorite.
next to
2 of 2adverb
: very nearly
He ate next to nothing.
next to 1 of 2
preposition
1
as in near
close to enjoys living next to the ocean Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- near
- around
- next door to
- beside
- by
- at
- about
- across
- along
- nigh
- alongside
- toward
- towards
- circa
2
as in after
subsequent to in time or order next to the war, the flagging economy was the biggest campaign issue Synonyms & Similar Words
- after
- following
- behind
- past
- below
- since
- après
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- prior to
- previous to
- before
- of
- to
- ahead of
- towards
- toward
- afore
- ere
next to
2 of 2adverb
as in almost
very close to but not completely bought it for next to nothing Synonyms & Similar Words
- almost
- nearly
- practically
- just about
- all but
- pretty much
- about
- fairly
- virtually
- most
- as good as
- feckly
- somewhere
- within an inch of
- more or less
- near
- fair
- mostly
- borderline
- by and large
- mainly
- nigh
- kind of
- much
- largely
- chiefly
- well-nigh
- somewhat
- partly
- partially
- appreciably
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- quite
- well
- entirely
- fully
- completely
- thoroughly
- absolutely
- wholly
- altogether
- totally
- plain
- utterly
- hardly
- plumb
- scarcely
- barely