Learn English – the best word for a “nearby time”? Proximate

single-word-requests

When a client cancels, I want to ask him to propose another time that is "nearby" to the original date. Would it be correct to say, "nearby time"? (I think not.)

I sometimes say, "Let's reschedule to a proximate time."

Is there a better expression?

Best Answer

I would recommend the use of adjacent to suggest a time(frame) close to your original appointment:

a : not distant : nearby

b : having a common endpoint or border

c : immediately preceding or following

(See the "full definition" section at http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjacent)

"Are you available any time adjacent to our original meeting?"

This should (hopefully) satisfy the comments that the word you're seeking should suggest either a time before or after the original appointment.

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