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at hand

adjective

1 at hand

Close in space; within reach:
— The town is close at hand.

synonym: close at hand.

Roget 197: near, nigh; close at hand, near at hand; close, neighboring; bordering upon, contiguous, adjacent, adjoining; proximate, proximal; at hand, ... show more

Roget 644: useful; of use etc. n.; serviceable, proficuous, good for; subservient etc. (instrumental) 631; conducive etc. (tending) ... show more

2 at hand

Close in time; about to occur:
— Retribution is at hand.
— Some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand.

synonyms: close at hand, imminent, impendent, impending.

Roget 152: impending etc. v.; destined; about to be, happen; coming, in store, to come, going to happen, instant, at hand, near; ... show more


adverb

Roget 118: at this time, at this moment etc. 113; at the present time etc. n.; now, at present; at hand.    at this time of day, today, nowadays; ... show more

Moby thesaurus: about, about to be, accessible, adaptable, all-around, along toward, already in sight, approaching, around, at close quarters, attendant, available, brewing, close, close about, close at hand, close by, coming, convenient, convenient to ... show more.

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