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Nearby

/ˈnɪəbaɪ/
Close in distance, not far away, or in proximity to something.

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Examples:

I set off walking upstream along a river that ran nearby.

He pulled Kemp behind a nearby bathroom door.

Then she said, 'Someone is nearby.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived in the late 14th century from Middle English neer meaning near + by, an adverbial particle indicating closeness.

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