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Nearby and other places

Adverbs for distance, unspecified places and being in the same place.

A1A2B1B210 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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near

adverb · 3 examples
  1. Do not go far; stay near.
  2. Keep the puppy near while we cross the park.
  3. The boat seemed to grow larger as it came near.

far

adverb · 3 examples
  1. They do not live far.
  2. The ball travelled too far for me to catch it.
  3. How far did you walk this morning?

close

adverb · 3 examples
  1. Move close so I can show you the picture.
  2. He held the baby close.
  3. The sheep huddled close to keep warm.

nearby

adverb · 3 examples
  1. There is a pharmacy nearby.
  2. We parked nearby and walked to the station.
  3. My sister lives nearby, so we see each other often.

anywhere

adverb · 3 examples
  1. You can sit anywhere in this room.
  2. I cannot find my gloves anywhere.
  3. Would you like to go anywhere special this weekend?

somewhere

adverb · 3 examples
  1. I left my glasses somewhere in the house.
  2. Let us stop somewhere quiet for lunch.
  3. She wants to live somewhere with a garden.

everywhere

adverb · 3 examples
  1. We looked everywhere for the missing cat.
  2. There were flowers everywhere in the garden.
  3. The puppy follows her everywhere.

nowhere

adverb · 3 examples
  1. There was nowhere to sit on the crowded bus.
  2. The missing receipt was nowhere to be found.
  3. We had nowhere else to store the boxes.

elsewhere

adverb · 3 examples
  1. This shop is closed, so we will buy bread elsewhere.
  2. Please take that noisy game elsewhere.
  3. She found the same book for less money elsewhere.

together

adverb · 3 examples
  1. We ate dinner together after the game.
  2. Keep these two keys together.
  3. The children walked home together.

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