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Adjective: at hand
  1. Close in space; within reach
    "the town is close at hand";
    - close at hand
     
  2. Close in time; about to occur
    "retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand";
    - close at hand, imminent, impendent, impending, approach, approaching, coming

See also: close

Type of: motion, move, movement

Nearest

at best
at bottom
at close range
at fault
at first
at first blush
at first glance
at first hand
at first sight
at full pelt
at hand
at heart
at home
at issue
at large
at last
at least
at leisure
at length
at loggerheads
at long last