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next to1In or into a position immediately to one side of; beside: we sat next to each other...- At one point outside the pavilion I was sat next to five other players in our side who were all aged under 18.
- Misunderstood by his owners, he chose to wander to our side of the yard and sit next to me on the back step.
- As she sat there, an elderly woman came and sat on the bench next to her, causing her to shift position and look up.
Synonyms beside, next door to, alongside, by/at the side of, abreast of, by, adjacent to, cheek by jowl with, side by side with; close to, near, nearest to, neighbouring, adjoining, abutting; connected to, connecting with, contiguous with, attached to 2Following in order or importance: next to buying a new wardrobe, nothing lifts the spirits like a new hairdo!...- Next to getting healthy, going green is the number one thing on everyone's mind.
- Purchasing a vehicle is the second biggest purchase a woman is likely to make next to buying a home.
3Almost: I knew next to nothing about farming...- The motorway and bridge were closed as billowing smoke left visibility on the road at next to nothing.
- If it keeps depreciating at current levels by the time we reach 2050 it will be worth next to nothing.
- They promise a percentage of a big transfer, but the player receives next to nothing.
4In comparison with: next to her I felt like a fraud...- Compared with Spain it is garbage, next to Italy it is humble and alongside Germany it stands as an equal.
- The fanatics, dare I say it, were quite pacific next to those who guarded money and property.
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