extremely close

Frequency: 8.018.5 per million words

To be at a very, very short distance.

closeADVERB + ADJECTIVE (near)

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extremely

Examples (10)

  • The two cars were extremely close to each other on the narrow road.
  • Our new house is extremely close to the school, which is great for the kids.
  • The finish of the marathon was extremely close; the runners were separated by milliseconds.
  • In the crowded elevator, everyone was standing extremely close together.
  • The asteroid passed extremely close to Earth, causing a bit of a scare.
  • He had to lean in extremely close to the microphone to be heard.
  • The fox got extremely close to the chicken coop before the dog scared it away.
  • During the concert, we were extremely close to the stage.
  • The camera lens was extremely close to the insect to capture all its details.
  • Be careful, you are driving extremely close to the car in front.