next to
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Adjacent to, as in The car next to mine has a flat tire , [Late 1300s]
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Following in order or degree, as in Next to skiing, she likes hiking . [Early 1500s]
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Almost, practically, as in It's next to impossible to predict the outcome , or I earned next to nothing last year . [Second half of 1600s]
Example Sentences
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In the lobby of the ministry building, each box was draped in a Cuban flag and set next to a photograph of the respective soldier or intelligence officer beneath the words "honour and glory".
From BBC
Tanya Dorsey, who runs a nonprofit outreach group next to the nearby Nickerson Gardens projects, said she didn’t know Curtis, but understood her family’s frustration after watching a video of the LAPD’s response on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times
That phrase started cropping up again this week on a series of billboards in major cities around the world, drawing hundreds of fans who wanted to take their picture next to the message.
From BBC
Now, next to South Africa's innovative and cosmopolitan set-up, it seems to be slowing them down.
From BBC
As the credits rolled next to the park’s mastodon sculptures, I couldn’t have agreed with Randy more.
From Los Angeles Times
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