(a.) Nearest; next immediately preceding or following.

advancing appendant approaching approximate approximating approximative arm-in-arm attracted to burning cheek-by-jowl close coming comparable consequent drawn to ensuing following forthcoming hand-in-hand homologous hot immediate imminent impending intimate like near near the mark nearby nearing nearish next nigh nighish oncoming posterior postpositional postpositive propinque proximal relatable rough rude sequacious sequent sequential side-by-side similar subsequent succeeding successive suffixed to come upcoming vicinal warm