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closest to

closest to is the superlative form of close to.

Meaning of close to

Adverb

close to (comparative closer to, superlative closest to)

  1. Approximately.
    • It lasted close to an hour.
  2. (informal) Nearly; almost.
    • The project is close to finished.

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Questions about closest to

What is closest to the superlative form of?
Closest to is the superlative form of close to.

Words near closest to in the dictionary

  1. closest
  2. closest alligator to the boat
  3. closest alligators to the boat
  4. closest point of approach
  5. closest points of approach
  6. closest to
  7. closest to one's vest
  8. closest to someone's heart
  9. closest to the bone
  10. closest to the vest
  11. closest-knit

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Adapted from Wiktionary: closest to (page history and authors); close to (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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