just about adv 1: (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" [syn: approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less}, around, or so]

just about adv., informal Nearly; almost; practically. Just about everyone in town came to hear the mayor speak. The dress came down to just about the middle of her knee. Has Mary finished peeling the potatoes? Just about.

just about phrasal almost <the work is just about done>

just about see just

23 Moby Thesaurus words for "just about": 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, upwards of, well-nigh

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