Near-by

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of nearby. alt-of, alternative

    "For a time he kept to the ground, but finally, discovering no spoor indicative of near-by meat, he took to the trees."

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nearcloseaboutaccessibleadjacentalong toward

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"“If you lost them in the near-by wood,” said the Fairy, “we’ll look for them and find them, for everything that is lost there is always found.”"

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