Near vs. Nearby
Nearadjective
Physically close.
Nearadjective
Closely connected or related.
Nearadjective
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
Nearadjective
Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
Nearadjective
So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.
Nearadjective
(of an event) Approaching.
Nearadjective
Approximate, almost.
Nearadjective
On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).
Nearadjective
(dated) Next to the driver, when he is on foot; (US) on the left of an animal or a team.
Nearadjective
(obsolete) Immediate; direct; close; short.
Nearadjective
Stingy; parsimonious.
Nearadverb
Having a small intervening distance with regard to something.
Nearadverb
(colloquial) nearly
Nearpreposition
Close to, in close proximity to.
Nearpreposition
Close to in time.
Nearadverb
At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh.
Nearadverb
Nearly; almost; well-nigh.
Nearadverb
Closely; intimately.
Nearadjective
Not far distant in time, place, or degree; not remote; close at hand; adjacent; neighboring; nigh.
Nearadjective
Closely connected or related.
Nearadjective
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend.
Nearadjective
Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling; as, a version near to the original.
Nearadjective
So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow{3}; as, a near escape; a near miss.
Nearadjective
Next to the driver, when he is on foot; in the Unted States, on the left of an animal or a team; as, the near ox; the near leg. See Off side, under Off, a.
Nearadjective
Immediate; direct; close; short.
Nearadjective
Close-fisted; parsimonious.
Nearpreposition
Adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the Note under near, a.
Nearverb
To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land.
Nearverb
To draw near; to approach.
Nearverb
move towards;
Nearadjective
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances;
Nearadjective
being on the left side;
Nearadjective
closely resembling the genuine article;
Nearadjective
giving or spending with reluctance;
Nearadjective
with or in a close or intimate relationship;
Nearadjective
very close in resemblance;
Nearadverb
near in time or place or relationship;
Nearadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost';
Nearbyadjective
adjacent, near, close-by
Nearbyadverb
next to, close to
Nearbyadjective
situated near; as, the nearby towns. Opposite of far away.
Nearbyadjective
close at hand;
Nearbyadverb
not far away in relative terms;
Nearby
Nearby (previously named WNM Live / Who's Near Me) is a location-based social networking service. Nearby was originally launched in June 2010.
