nearabout

nearabout
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adverb also nearabouts \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\
Etymology: nearabout from near (II) + about; nearabouts from near (II) + about + -s
chiefly South & Midland : nearly, almost

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • about — Synonyms and related words: again, aimlessly, all but, all over, all round, almost, along toward, alongside, anent, any which way, anyhow, anywise, approximately, apropos, apropos of, around, as for, as regards, as respects, as to, at close… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • almost — Synonyms and related words: about, all but, approximately, as good as, as much as, barely, bordering on, close, closely, essentially, hardly, in effect, just about, most, much, near, nearabout, nearly, nigh, nighhand, not quite, practically,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • approximately — Synonyms and related words: about, all but, all in all, almost, almost entirely, approaching, approximatively, around, by and large, chiefly, circa, close to, effectually, essentially, for practical purposes, generally, generally speaking, in… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • around — Synonyms and related words: about, again, alive, all about, all over, all round, all through, almost, along toward, anticlockwise, any which way, anyhow, anywise, approximately, at close quarters, at hand, at random, back, backward, by, by way of …   Moby Thesaurus

  • at hand — Synonyms and related words: about, about to be, accessible, adaptable, all around, along toward, already in sight, approaching, around, at close quarters, attendant, available, brewing, close, close about, close at hand, close by, coming,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • close — Synonyms and related words: Autobahn, Spartan, US highway, abandonment, abbreviated, abort, about, about to be, abridged, abstruse, accented, accommodate, accost, accurate, adjacent, adjust, advance, agree, airless, airtight, alert, all but,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • hard — Synonyms and related words: Herculean, Philistine, about, absolute, abstruse, accented, acerb, acerbic, acrid, acrimonious, actively, acute, adamant, adamantine, addictive, adverse, afflictive, agonizing, agonizingly, alcoholic, all but, almost,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • just about — Synonyms and related words: about, all but, almost, approximately, around, as good as, circa, close, close upon, closely, near, near enough to, near upon, nearabout, nearly, nigh, nighhand, not quite, practically, pretty near, somewhere about,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • just around the corner — Synonyms and related words: about, about to be, accessible, adaptable, after a time, after a while, afterward, afterwards, all around, along toward, already in sight, anon, approaching, around, at close quarters, at hand, available, before long,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • most — Synonyms and related words: A per se, a outrance, about, absolutely, ace, acme, all but, all out, almost, approximately, at the height, at the limit, authority, authorization, be all and end all, best, best part, better, better part, beyond all… …   Moby Thesaurus

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