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just about

The jar is just about full of colorful marbles.

Definition

Adverb 1. Approximately, nearly, almost: Used to indicate an amount, number, time, or degree that is not exact but is close to being correct or complete. * Synonymous with: approximately, around, roughly, more or less, nearly, almost.

Usage

The adverb "just about" is used to soften a statement, making it less precise or absolute. It indicates that something is very close to a certain state, quantity, or point in time, but not exactly or completely so.

Examples
  • Quantity/Number:
    • I've read just about every book in this series. (I have read nearly all of them.)
    • The repair cost just about \$200. (The cost was approximately \$200.)
  • State/Completion:
    • I'm just about ready to leave. (I am almost ready.)
    • The cake is just about done baking. (The cake is nearly finished baking.)
  • Time:
    • He left just about an hour ago. (He left approximately an hour ago.)
    • We should arrive just about noon. (We should arrive around noon.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Just about all": Emphasizes that nearly everything or everyone is included.
    • She knows just about all there is to know about marine biology.
  • "Just about to": Indicates that an action is on the verge of happening imminently.
    • I was just about to call you when you arrived.
  • "Just about had it" (idiomatic): Expresses being at the limit of one's patience or endurance.
    • After the third delay, I had just about had it.
Variants and Related Words
  • About (adv.): Can be used similarly to mean "approximately" (e.g., ), though "just about" often feels slightly more informal or emphatic.
  • Nearly (adv.): Very close to, but slightly less than (e.g., ).
  • Almost (adv.): Very close to, but not completely (e.g., ).
Synonyms

approximately, around, roughly, more or less, nearly, almost, close to, practically, virtually.

Related Phrases
  • More or less: To a certain degree; approximately.
    • The project is more or less complete.
  • Or so: Used after a quantity or time to indicate approximation.
    • We'll need twenty or so chairs.
Related Idioms
  • Just about to burst: Extremely full, excited, or eager.
    • The kids were just about to burst with excitement before the show.
just about

The jar is just about full of colorful marbles.

Adverb
  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

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