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next\ to
I. adv
Almost; nearly.

It was next to impossible to believe that in a month the grass would be green and flowers would be blooming.

It was next to unthinkable that the boy would steal.

II. prep.
Just after; second to.

Next to his family, baseball was his greatest love.

Next to pizza, Bob liked hamburger best.


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