Close To (Adverb)
Meaning
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party".
Examples
- The temperature is close to freezing point tonight.
- He's close to forty years old now.
- We're close to the end of the project.
- It's close to a thousand dollars for the whole trip.
- The company is close to going bankrupt.