just about English

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just about

— adverb (= approximately, about, close to, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so) (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct lasted approximately an hour in just about a minute he's about 30 years old I've had about all I can stand we meet about once a month some forty people came weighs around a hundred pounds roughly $3,000 holds 3 gallons, more or less 20 or so people were at the party

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almost

nearly

approximately

about

close to

roughly

practically

around

virtually

some

or so

more or less

imminent

within an ace of

well nigh

verge

thereabouts

thereabout

somewhere

somewhat

someplace

somehow

slightly less than

rather

nigh

near

just on the point

it seems

in time

close on

by inches

broadly

as good as

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Almost

• What words indicate that someone has almost reached a place?
  almost nearly just about
• What words indicate that something has almost reached a particular state?
  almost nearly very nearly just about practically virtually all but as good as to all intents and purposes nearing approaching near to close to verging on bordering on more or less pretty much not quite
• What words indicate that something is almost finished?
  almost nearly just about practically as good as more or less not quite
• What words indicate that something is almost the best or worst example of some quality?
  almost nearly practically virtually just about verging on bordering on
• What words indicate that something is true of or has happened to almost all of something?
  almost nearly practically virtually pretty well more or less just about

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In fact, my formal residence is in New York City, but I am about to spend most of the next five months in Russia, training to be a cosmonaut in Star City, just outside Moscow.