Usually means: Adjacent or very close to.
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▸ adverb:  Almost; nearly, well-nigh.

Similar:
well-nigh, nigh, close to, about, nearly, nearhand, n'ly, fornigh, just about, just, more...

Opposite:
across from, on other side of

Phrases:
next to last, next door to, next to nothing, cleanliness is next to godliness, in next to no time, more...

Adjectives:
nigh, borderline, near, by, handy, around the corner, about, nearish, hard, neare, virtual

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Similar:
well-nigh, nigh, close to, about, nearly, nearhand, n'ly, fornigh, just about, just, more...

Opposite:
across from, on other side of

Phrases:
next to last, next door to, next to nothing, cleanliness is next to godliness, in next to no time, Next to Normal, Living Next Door to Alice, The Police Station Next to the Fire Station, more...

Adjectives:
nigh, borderline, near, by, handy, around the corner, about, nearish, hard, neare, virtual



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