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| 1. | [ adverb ] (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished | |
| Synonyms: | almost nearly all_but virtually well-nigh near most about nigh | |
| Examples: | "the job is (just) about done" "the baby was almost asleep" "we're almost finished" "the car all but ran her down" "he nearly fainted" "well-nigh perfect" "virtually everyone" |
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| 2. | [ adverb ] (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct | |
| Synonyms: | about approximately more_or_less roughly or_so close_to around some | |
| Examples: | "lasted approximately an hour" "he's about 30 years old" "some forty people came" "weighs around a hundred pounds" "roughly $3,000" "holds 3 gallons, more or less" "20 or so people were there" |
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| Similar spelling: |
juxtaposition juxtapose juxtaposed |
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