Synonyms for close to
close to

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1. approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or soadverb

   (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

   "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, rough, virtually, somewhat, slightly, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, around, round

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1. Del Rio:

   I mean, the evidence that I'm aware of as of today is that close to 40 % of the cases of the infections are asymptomatic and asymptomatic people transmit the infection, so, not testing -- I mean, if you have been in contact with somebody for a few minutes, that's okay. But if you have been in contact for 50 minutes and that people doesn't have a mask, I think you need to be tested regardless if you have symptoms or not. We know especially young people going into White House and then transmit inside the household. So, the guidelines baffle me and I really don't understand them.

2. Jose Carmo:

   The world needs to know – I am here watching this spectacle from a slum right next to where they are opening the Olympics, and my life has not improved at all, it is frustrating to be so close to this spectacle and yet so far away, living in a place were we have no security, not even sewage.

3. Kristie Bryant:

   I was really close to him when he was young, he loved basketball. He loved his son with all of his heart.

4. Read MoreSpeculation:

   Once we talked about IVF, it was like I heard everything, some people who are close to us had done it, like, seven to ten times.

5. The Californian:

   There is no experience like what just happened. If you work a desk job or a nine-to-five job there is no real experience where you get to feel that. I ca n’t imagine anything coming close to that in my life going forward so I am going to miss that greatly, that is hard, I think that is why a lot of athletes struggle after they retire, you ca n’t get that back. I have to be aware of that and find other things that I am passionate about.