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nearby
adjective
adverb
Close at hand
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ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ
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adjective
Close at hand
“The nearby towns”
adverb
Not far away in relative terms
“She works nearby”
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The nearby towns
Concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus
She works nearby
The planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars
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