As an adjective nearby
is adjacent, near, very close.
As an adverb nearby
is next to, close to.
As a preposition closeby is
alternative form of lang=en.
nearby
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
adjacent, near, very close
- He stopped at a nearby store for some groceries.
Adverb
(
en adverb)
next to, close to
- I'm glad my friends live nearby where I can visit them.
Usage notes
Some British writers make the distinction between the adverbial near by'', which is written as two words; and the adjectival ''nearby , which is written as one. In American English, the one-word spelling is standard for both forms.
Anagrams
*
closeby
English
Usage notes
* This form is less common than close by and does not generally appear in major dictionaries. 
