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Handy vs Nearby - What's the difference?

handy | nearby |

As a noun handy

is tail.

As an adjective nearby is

adjacent, near, very close.

As an adverb nearby is

next to, close to.

handy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Easy to use, useful.
    • Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all .
  • Nearby, within reach.
    • You wouldn’t have a screwdriver handy , would you ?
  • (dialect) dexterous, skilful
    • She's very handy - she made all her own kitchen cupboards.

    Synonyms

    * (useful) * (nearby) at hand * (skilful) crafty

    References

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    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.

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