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Contexts ▼▲ Adjective Opposite of about to happen or take place (of a time, place, or sequence) Opposite of following immediately after Noun Opposite of the arrival of a notable person or thing Preposition (of a time or date) Opposite of approaching or just before Opposite of close to in level, degree, quantity or time Adverb Opposite of in the region of Opposite of very nearly Verb Opposite of present participle for to approach or come near to (physically or numerically) … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ Opposite of about to happen or take place late recent departing gone leaving past distant remote later far-off bygone never elapsed current receding passing preceding delayed a long time away unlikely avoidable doubtful escapable far future Adjective ▲ (of a time, place, or sequence) Opposite of following immediately after previous earlier former last preceding prior precedent antecedent anterior erstwhile foregoing early past “We should have turned right at the previous junction.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the arrival of a notable person or thing departure disappearance decamping decampment departing exit exiting farewell going leave-taking parting quitting end leaving withdrawal retreat exodus evacuation egress egression flight walking out abdication abandonment retirement marooning hegira migration fleeing expatriation walkout getaway escape outgo outgoing going away expulsion discharge clearing relinquishment extraction disengagement ebb secession removal retraction turnabout turnaround about-face reversal return Preposition ▲ (of a time or date) Opposite of approaching or just before at on appearing in in the vicinity of situated at near to “At the beginning of the movie, the protagonist saves a man from an assault.” Preposition ▲ Opposite of close to in level, degree, quantity or time far from distant from “When I got my soup, it was far from the top of the cup, and I was not impressed.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of in the region of exactly precisely accurately correctly strictly bang on dead on smack-dab spot on squarely “The cupboard is exactly two meters in height.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of very nearly absolutely thoroughly utterly fully totally completely entirely positively truly effectively categorically comprehensively decisively unquestionably manifestly altogether flat-out “I am absolutely exhausted after this fight.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to approach or come near to (physically or numerically) leaving departing evacuating exiting deserting fleeing parting flitting quitting escaping departing from going from receding from retiring from retreating from withdrawing from backing away from backing up from “He walked up and broke into the conversation to let me know that his name was Alex and I would have to leave the premises immediately.” Find more words! 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