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  1. next toadverb

    Almost; nearly.

  2. next topreposition

    Beside; alongside.

  3. next topreposition

    Immediately following or preceding in a sequence; just subsequent or previous.

Editors Contribution

  1. next to

    In a sequence

    The numbers are next to each other on the similar sequence


    Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2021  

British National Corpus

  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'next to' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1921

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of next to in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of next to in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of next to in a Sentence

  1. Patrick Martin:

    This time, as we're riding along next to the comet, the most logical way to end the mission is to set Rosetta down on the surface, but there is still a lot to do to confirm that this end-of-mission scenario is possible. We'll first have to see what the status of the spacecraft is after perihelion and how well it is performing close to the comet, and later we will have to try and determine where on the surface we can have a touchdown.

  2. Myrian Waeles:

    He was always waiting for me at the door when I came home, walking next to me in the living room, having Arthur, stuffed next to me, comforts me.

  3. Yarnell Sampson:

    When the ride took off, that's when he was feeling uncomfortable. He was like, ‘This thing is moving.’ … That's when he started freaking out, he was explaining to his friends next to him … ‘If I don’t make it down … please tell my mom and dad I love them.' For him to say something like that, he must've felt something.

  4. Missett Nelson:

    Just like it was then, our priority is for Jazzercise to be a place where everyone feels comfortable, can enjoy being active, and is accepted, our classes bring together women of all shapes, sizes and ages. We have grandmas dancing next to teenagers.

  5. Mary Barra:

    This SUV will become a second flagship next to the Insignia.


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