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next to (oh)



prep
very close to someone or something, with nothing in between
-synonym beside beside
::There was a little girl sitting next to him.
next to nothing
very little
::He knows next to nothing about antiques.
used to give a list of things you like, hate etc in order to say what is first on the list
::Next to soccer, I like playing tennis best.
in comparison with someone or something
::Next to her, I'm a very poor cook.
the next to last
the one before the last one
::We'll need to buy some more wine. This is the next to last bottle.
next to impossible/useless etc
almost impossible, useless etc
::This crossword puzzle is next to impossible.