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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Oliver sat next to me, close enough that the sleeve of his coat brushed mine.
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The boy whose locker was next to mine stepped up, blocking my view of Alyx and Julia.
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Carefully, like he might run if I moved too quickly, I placed one of the plates on the bench next to him.
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I pointed to the empty chair next to mine.
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“Getting a copy for a friend?” asked the girl next to me.
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