nearby (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *nearby*:
ADVERB	all	nearby	not far away in relative terms
ADJECTIVE	all	nearby	close at hand

nearby > pronunciation
Sounds	nih'rbay'
Rhymes	alibi ... thereby: 16 rhymes with bay...

English > *nearby*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	close at hand.
Examples	"the nearby towns" "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"
Broader	near, close, nigh	not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
Spanish	cercana, cercano, próximo, vecino
Catalan	proper, pròxim, veí

English > *nearby*: 2 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	not far away in relative terms.
Examples	"she works nearby" "the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars"

HyperDic: nearby