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Adverbs of Distance

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close up
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closely
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abreast
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about
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hereabouts
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thereabouts
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distantly
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away
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off
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apart
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afar
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far
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farther
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afield
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in the vicinity
near
near
Adverb
n
n
ea
ɪ
r
r
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not far in distance

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We sat near and could feel the heat from the bonfire.
The car skidded to a stop near, narrowly avoiding a collision.

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adverb of place and movement
nearby
nearby
Adverb
n
n
ea
ɪ
r
r
b
b
y

not in the distance

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incomparable
adverb of place and movement
close
close
Adverb
c
k
l
l
o
s
s
e

without much space between

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adverb of place and movement
close up
close up
Adverb
uk flag
/klˈoʊs ˈʌp/

from a short distance

closely
closely
Adverb
c
k
l
l
o
s
s
e
l
l
y
i

without having a lot of space or time in between

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adverb of manner
abreast
abreast
Adverb
a
ə
b
b
r
r
ea
ɛ
s
s
t
t

with individuals or objects facing the same direction

about
about
Adverb
a
ə
b
b
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t

in the nearby area

hereabouts
hereabouts
Adverb
h
h
e
ɪ
r
r
ea
ə
b
b
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
s
s

in or near the particular place or region where one is located

thereabouts
thereabouts
Adverb
th
ð
e
ɛ
r
r
ea
ə
b
b
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
s
s

in or near the particular place mentioned

distantly
distantly
Adverb
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t
a
ə
n
n
t
t
l
l
y
i

at or from a place that is far

away
away
Adverb
a
ə
w
w
a
e
y
ɪ

at a distance from someone, somewhere, or something

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adverb of place and movement
off
Adverb
o
ɑ
ff
f

away from a location or position in time or space

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adverb of place and movement
apart
apart
Adverb
a
ə
p
p
a
ɑ
r
r
t
t

at a distance from each other in either time or space

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adverb of place and movement
afar
afar
Adverb
a
ə
f
f
a
ɑ
r
r

at or to a considerable distance

far
far
Adverb
f
f
a
ɑ:
r
r

to or at a great distance

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incomparable
adverb of place and movement
farther
farther
Adverb
f
f
a
ɑ
r
r
th
ð
e
ɜ
r
r

at or to a considerable distance, either in time or space

afield
Adverb
a
ə
f
f
ie
i
l
l
d
d

beyond one's home or usual environment

in the vicinity
in the vicinity
Adverb
uk flag
/ɪnðə vɪsˈɪnɪɾi/

in the nearby or surrounding area

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